Focal adhesions as mechanosensors: the two-spring model
Adhesion-dependent cells actively sense the mechanical properties of their environment through mechanotransductory processes at focal adhesions, which are integrin-based contacts connecting the extracellular matrix to the cytoskeleton. Here we present first steps towards a quantitative understanding...
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| Main Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | Article (Journal) Chapter/Article |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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Arxiv
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| Online Access: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio/0608006
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| Author Notes: | Ulrich S. Schwarz, Thorsten Erdmann, and Ilka B. Bischofs |
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