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Mechanotransduction in endothelial cell migration

  1. Song Li*,
  2. Ngan F. Huang,
  3. Steven Hsu

Article first published online: 15 SEP 2005

DOI: 10.1002/jcb.20614

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Journal of Cellular Biochemistry

Journal of Cellular Biochemistry

Volume 96, Issue 6, pages 1110–1126, 15 December 2005

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Li, S., Huang, N. F. and Hsu, S. (2005), Mechanotransduction in endothelial cell migration. J. Cell. Biochem., 96: 1110–1126. doi: 10.1002/jcb.20614

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  1. Department of Bioengineering and Center for Functional Tissue Engineering, University of California-Berkeley; Joint Bioengineering Graduate Program, University of California, San Francisco/Berkeley, California

*Department of Bioengineering, University of California-Berkeley, 471 Evans Hall #1762, Berkeley, CA 94720.

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  1. Issue published online: 8 NOV 2005
  2. Article first published online: 15 SEP 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 19 JUL 2005
  4. Manuscript Received: 17 JUL 2005

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  • American Heart Association (to SL)

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