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Force Fluctuations within Focal Adhesions Mediate ECM-Rigidity Sensing to Guide Directed Cell Migration

Cell migration toward areas of higher extracellular matrix (ECM) rigidity via a process called “durotaxis” is thought to contribute to development, immune response, and cancer metastasis. To understand how cells sample ECM rigidity to guide durotaxis, we characterized cell-generated forces on the na...

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Autori principali: Plotnikov, Sergey V., Pasapera, Ana M., Sabass, Benedikt, Waterman, Clare M.
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: 2012
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3821979/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23260139
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2012.11.034
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