The role of mechanics in actin stress fiber kinetics

Experimental Cell Research

Volumn 319, Issue 16, 2013, Pages 2490-2500

  Elson, E L ^a,b   Genin, G M ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin stress fibers; Models of stress fiber kinetics; Response of actin cytoskeleton to stretch

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; F ACTIN; MYOSIN;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ACTIN POLYMERIZATION; CELL ADHESION; CELL DENSITY; CELL FUNCTION; CELL KINETICS; CELL POPULATION; CYTOSKELETON; DEPOLYMERIZATION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; IN VITRO STUDY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MECHANICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION TIME; REVIEW;

EID: 84883556516     PISSN: 00144827     EISSN: 10902422     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2013.06.017     Document Type: Review

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