Matrix nanotopography as a regulator of cell function
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Matrix nanotopography as a regulator of cell function
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cell Biology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1540-8140,0021-9525
DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201108062