Modulation of cell adhesion strengthening by nanoscale geometries at the adhesive interface

Cell adhesion to extracellular matrices (ECM) is critical to many cellular processes including differentiation, proliferation, migration, and apoptosis. Alterations in adhesive mechanisms are central to the behavior of cells in pathological conditions including cancer, atherosclerosis, and defects i...

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Main Author: Coyer, Sean R.
Published: Georgia Institute of Technology 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1853/34763