Quantifying Traction Stresses in Adherent Cells

Methods in Cell Biology

Volumn 110, Issue , 2012, Pages 139-178

  Kraning Rush, Casey M ^a   Carey, Shawn P ^a   Califano, Joseph P ^a   Reinhart King, Cynthia A ^a  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherent; Functionalization; Imaging; Migration; Remodeling; Tractio

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859359295     PISSN: 0091679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-388403-9.00006-0     Document Type: Chapter

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