| Title: |
Mechanotransduction: use the force(s). |
| Authors: |
Paluch, Ewa K.1 e.paluch@ucl.ac.uk, Nelson, Celeste M.2, Biais, Nicolas3, Fabry, Ben4, Moeller, Jens5, Pruitt, Beth L.6, Wollnik, Carina7, Kudryasheva, Galina7, Rehfeldt, Florian7, Federle, Walter8 |
| Source: |
BMC Biology. Jul2015, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p1-14. 14p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*MECHANOTRANSDUCTION (Cytology), *CELLULAR mechanics, *ATOMIC force microscopy, *HOOKE'S law, *DNA structure, *CELL membranes |
| Abstract: |
Mechanotransduction - how cells sense physical forces and translate them into biochemical and biological responses - is a vibrant and rapidly-progressing field, and is important for a broad range of biological phenomena. This forum explores the role of mechanotransduction in a variety of cellular activities and highlights intriguing questions that deserve further attention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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