Controlling self-renewal and differentiation of stem cells via mechanical cues

Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Nava, Michele M ^a   Raimondi, Manuela T ^a   Pietrabissa, Riccardo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTEGRIN;

CELL ADHESION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL FATE; CELL INTERACTION; CELL LINEAGE; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; STEM CELL; STEM CELL NICHE; ANIMAL; CELL COMMUNICATION; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; CYTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REGENERATION;

ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; HUMANS; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION, CELLULAR; REGENERATION; STEM CELLS;

EID: 84869162993     PISSN: 11107243     EISSN: 11107251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/797410     Document Type: Review

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