Cellular contractility and substrate elasticity: a numerical investigation of the actin cytoskeleton and cell adhesion

作者: William Ronan , Vikram S. Deshpande , Robert M. McMeeking , J. Patrick McGarry

DOI: 10.1007/S10237-013-0506-Z

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摘要: … actin–myosin cytoskeleton is formed via the phosphorylation of myosin and polymerization of actin … The myosin self assembles into bipolar filaments that interact with actin filaments …

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