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Abstract
A eukaryotic cell spreads over a substrate in distinct stages, with the earliest events characterized by passive adhesion and cell deformation. Recent work suggests a common physical mechanism can explain the early stages of cell spreading for a wide range of cell types and substrates.Mesh:
Year: 2007 PMID: 17502086 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2007.03.057
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Biol ISSN: 0960-9822 Impact factor: 10.834