Forces During Cell Adhesion and Spreading: Implications for Cellular Homeostasis

Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials

Volumn 4, Issue , 2011, Pages 29-69

  Carey, Shawn P ^a   Charest, Jonathan M ^a   Reinhart King, Cynthia A ^a  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin Polymerization; Cell Spreading; Fluid Shear Stress; Focal Adhesion; Focal Adhesion Kinase

Indexed keywords

EID: 85085188073     PISSN: 18682006     EISSN: 18682014     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/8415_2010_22     Document Type: Chapter

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