Effects of micropost spacing and stiffness on cell motility
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R.D. Sochol, A.T. Higa, R.R.R. Janairo*, S. Li†, L. Lin‡ Department of Mechanical Engineering, Berkeley Sensor and Actuator Center, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA 668 Sutardja Dai Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA Joint Graduate Group in Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley & University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA *B104 Stanley Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA †B108A Stanley Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA ‡621E Sutardja Dai Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA E-mail: [email protected]
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