Kavli Affiliate: Michael Young | Authors: Michael N Young, Michael J Sindoni, Amanda H Lewis, Stefan Zauscher and Jorg Grandl | Summary: Cells throughout the human body detect mechanical forces. While it is known that the rapid (millisecond) detection of mechanical forces is mediated by force-gated ion channels, a detailed quantitative understanding of cells as […]
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