Synergistic Modulation of Cellular Contractility by Mixed Extracellular Matrices
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Synergistic Modulation of Cellular Contractility by Mixed Extracellular Matrices
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is known to provide various physicochemical cues in directing cell behavior including composition, topography, and dimensionality. Physical remodeling of the ECM has been documented in a variety of cancers. In breast cancer, the increased deposition of matrix proteins, their crosslinking, and alignment create a stiffer microenvironment that activates cell contract...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Cell Biology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1687-8876,1687-8884
DOI: 10.1155/2012/471591