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. 2002 Jul 26;110(2):139-42.
doi: 10.1016/s0092-8674(02)00831-0.

Exploring the neighborhood: adhesion-coupled cell mechanosensors

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Exploring the neighborhood: adhesion-coupled cell mechanosensors

Benjamin Geiger et al. Cell. .
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Abstract

Here we discuss recent studies addressing adhesion-coupled mechanosensory processes and consider their molecular nature. Are cells using stretch-activated ion channels to explore the extracellular environment surrounding them, or do they use for that purpose the submembrane protein network that interconnects integrin receptors with the actin cytoskeleton?

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