Single-molecule force spectroscopy of cartilage aggrecan self-adhesion

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 3498-3504

  Harder, Alexander ^a   Walhorn, Volker ^a   Dierks, Thomas ^b   Fernàndez Busquets, Xavier ^c,d   Anselmetti, Dario ^a  

^a Experimental Biophysics and Applied Nanoscience   (Germany)

^b BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c INSTITUTE FOR BIOENGINEERING OF CATALONIA IBEC   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

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EID: 78649268802     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.09.002     Document Type: Article

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