Hierarchical Structure Controls Nanomechanical Properties of Vimentin Intermediate Filaments
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Hierarchical Structure Controls Nanomechanical Properties of Vimentin Intermediate Filaments
Intermediate filaments (IFs), in addition to microtubules and microfilaments, are one of the three major components of the cytoskeleton in eukaryotic cells, playing a vital role in mechanotransduction and in providing mechanical stability to cells. Despite the importance of IF mechanics for cell biology and cell mechanics, the structural basis for their mechanical properties remains unknown. Sp...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS ONE
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0007294