SnapShot: Mechanosensing Matrix
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چکیده
Cells sense and respond to properties of their microenvironment that can affect cell morphology, protein levels and localization, gene expression, and even nuclear integrity. Tissue micro-stiffness, largely influenced by extracellular matrix, varies dramatically within an organism and can be a useful parameter to both clarify and organize a wide range of cell and molecular processes, such as genomic changes in cancer.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cell
دوره 165 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016