Cell mechanics, structure, and function are regulated by the stiffness of the three-dimensional microenvironment

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1188-1197

  Chen, J ^a   Irianto, J ^a   Inamdar, S ^a   Pravincumar, P ^a   Lee, D A ^a   Bader, D L ^a   Knight, M M ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN FILAMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CARTILAGE CELL; CELL NUCLEUS; CHROMATIN; CYTOLOGY; ELASTICITY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MECHANICS; METABOLISM; TUMOR MICROENVIRONMENT;

ACTIN CYTOSKELETON; BIOMECHANICS; CELL NUCLEUS; CELLULAR MICROENVIRONMENT; CHONDROCYTES; CHROMATIN; ELASTICITY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL PROCESSES;

EID: 84866501582     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2012.07.054     Document Type: Article

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