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The sense is in the fingertips: The distal end controls filopodial mechanics and dynamics in response to external stimuli

Small hair-like cell protrusions, called filopodia, often establish adhesive contacts with the cellular surroundings with a subsequent build up of retraction force. This process seems to be important for cell migration, embryonic development, wound healing, and pathogenic infection pathways. We have...

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Autores principales: Bornschlögl, Thomas, Bassereau, Patricia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Landes Bioscience 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3984293/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24753790
http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/cib.27341

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