Edges of human embryonic stem cell colonies display distinct mechanical properties and differentiation potential

Scientific Reports

Volumn 5, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Rosowski, Kathryn A ^a   Mertz, Aaron F ^c,d   Norcross, Samuel ^a   Dufresne, Eric R ^a,c   Horsley, Valerie ^a,b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Yale University   (United States)

^d ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CFU COUNTING; CYTOLOGY; CYTOSKELETON; HUMAN; HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; MECHANICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; COLONY-FORMING UNITS ASSAY; CYTOSKELETON; HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; HUMANS; MECHANICAL PHENOMENA;

EID: 84942274990     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep14218     Document Type: Article

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