Cell and molecular biomechanics: Perspectives and challenges

Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-51

  Ji, Baohua ^a   Bao, Gang ^b  

^a BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Emory University   (United States)

Author keywords

cell adhesion; cell mechanics; cell migration; mechanotransduction; molecular biomechanics; protein mechanics

Indexed keywords

CELL MECHANICS; CELL MIGRATION; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; MOLECULAR BIOMECHANICS; PROTEIN MECHANICS;

ADHESION; BIOMECHANICS; BIOPHYSICS; CELL ADHESION; DEFORMATION; PROTEINS;

CELLS;

EID: 79952607988     PISSN: 08949166     EISSN: 18602134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-9166(11)60008-6     Document Type: Article

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