Plectin - containing , centrally - localized focal adhesions exert traction forces in primary lung 1 epithelial cells 2 3
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Plectin-containing, centrally-localized focal adhesions exert traction forces in primary lung 1 epithelial cells 2 3 Jessica L. Eisenberg, Kristin G. Beaumont, Desire Takawira, Susan B. Hopkinson, 4 Milan Mrksich, G. R. Scott Budinger and Jonathan C. R. Jones* 5 6 Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of 7 Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, Departments of Chemistry and Biomedical 8 Engineering, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 9 10 * To whom correspondence should be addressed 11 12 * Department of Cell and Molecular Biology 13 Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University 14 303 E. Chicago Avenue 15 Chicago, IL 60611 16 Tel.: (312) 503-1412 17 FAX: (312) 503-6475 18 E-mail: [email protected] 19 20 Running Title: Central FAs exert traction force 21 22
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