Biophysical signals controlling cell fate decisions: How do stem cells really feel?

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2233-2237

  Costa, Patricia ^a   Almeida, Filipe V M ^b   Connelly, John T ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biophysical; Cytoskeleton; Differentiation; Forces; Stem cell; Transcription

Indexed keywords

INTEGRIN RECEPTOR; SERUM RESPONSE FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; YES ASSOCIATED PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL FATE; CELL FUNCTION; EPIDERMIS CELL; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMAN; MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STEM CELL;

EID: 84866786969     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: 18785875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2012.09.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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