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Cell Traction Forces

Cell traction forces is a biomechanical phenomenon referring to the forces exerted by adherent cells on their extracellular matrix substrate through cytoskeletal contractility, enabling cellular migration, mechanosensing, and tissue remodeling.

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Cells lying on a bed of microneedles: An approach to isolate mechanical force

John L. Tan, Joe Tien, Dana M. Pirone et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2003 · 2K citations · Full text

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Harnessing traction-mediated manipulation of the cell/matrix interface to control stem-cell fate

Nathaniel Huebsch, Praveen Arany, Angelo S. Mao et al. · Nature Materials · 2010 · 1.6K citations · Full text

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Silicone Rubber Substrata: A New Wrinkle in the Study of Cell Locomotion

Albert K. Harris, Patricia Wild, David Stopak · Science · 1980 · 1.3K citations

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Stresses at the Cell-to-Substrate Interface during Locomotion of Fibroblasts

Micah Dembo, Yu‐li Wang · Biophysical Journal · 1999 · 1.3K citations · Full text

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Traction fields, moments, and strain energy that cells exert on their surroundings

James P. Butler, Iva M. Tolić, Ben Fabry et al. · American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology · 2002 · 1.1K citations

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    Micah Dembo

    Boston University, United States

    21 publications · 5.8K citations

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  2. CS
    Christopher S. Chen

    University of Pennsylvania, United States

    19 publications · 5.2K citations

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  3. JJ
    Jeffrey J. Fredberg

    Harvard University, United States

    15 publications · 3.5K citations

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  4. YW
    Yu‐li Wang

    University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, United States

    14 publications · 4.5K citations

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  5. ML
    Margaret L. Gardel

    University of Chicago, United States

    13 publications · 2.4K citations

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836

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    40 h-index

    287 publications

    27.5K citations

  2. Boston University

    Boston, United States

    32 h-index

    93 publications

    19.7K citations

  3. University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, United States

    31 h-index

    107 publications

    19.4K citations

  4. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    29 h-index

    128 publications

    47.7K citations

  5. Université Paris Cité

    Paris, France

    24 h-index

    105 publications

    19K citations

  6. Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, United States

    20 h-index

    102 publications

    23.9K citations

  7. Inserm

    Paris, France

    19 h-index

    63 publications

    3.3K citations

  8. Heidelberg University

    Heidelberg, Germany

    18 h-index

    41 publications

    5.1K citations

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  1. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    PNAS · 33 publications · 11K citations

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  2. Biophysical Journal

    42 publications · 5.6K citations

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  3. Scientific Reports

    32 publications · 1.8K citations

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  4. Journal of Cell Science

    29 publications · 2.9K citations

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  5. Molecular Biology of the Cell

    MBC · 24 publications · 2.3K citations

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