Mechanisms for size-dependent protein segregation at immune synapses assessed with molecular rulers

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2865-2874

  Alakoskela, Juha Matti ^a,c   Koner, Apurba L ^b,d   Rudnicka, Dominika ^a   Köhler, Karsten ^a   Howarth, Mark ^b   Davis, Daniel M ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79960291592     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2011.05.013     Document Type: Article

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