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Forcing cells into shape: the mechanics of actomyosin contractility

2015694 citationsReviewgreen Open Access

Authors

Michael P. Murrell · Yale University

Patrick W. Oakes · University of Chicago

Martin Lenz · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Margaret L. Gardel · Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis

Topics & Keywords

Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Spaceflight effects on biology Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications

Publication Details

Published in: Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology

Volume 16, Issue 8, pp. 486-498

DOI: 10.1038/nrm4012

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 25.53

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