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Cell Spreading and Focal Adhesion Dynamics Are Regulated by Spacing of Integrin Ligands

Biophysical Journal · 2007 · Vol. 92(8) · pp. 2964–2974

Elisabetta Ada Cavalcanti‐Adam✉(Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems)Tova Volberg(Weizmann Institute of Science)Alexandre Micoulet(Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems)Horst Kessler(Heidelberg University)Benjamin Geiger(Weizmann Institute of Science)Joachim P. Spatz(Max Planck Society)

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Cell Adhesion Molecules Research Cellular Mechanics and Interactions 3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchFocal adhesionIntegrinAdhesionMotilityCell adhesionBiophysicsChemistryCell migrationRGD motifCell biology

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AnimalsCell MovementCells, CulturedFibroblastsLigandsOligopeptidesIntegrinsFocal AdhesionsRats

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