Cellular Traction Forces

Cellular Traction Forces is a biomechanical phenomenon characterized by the controlled exertion of mechanical stress that a cell applies to its extracellular substrate through actomyosin contractility and focal adhesion complexes, enabling mechanotransduction and regulation of cell migration, shape, and intercellular signaling.

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  1. MD
    Micah Dembo

    Boston University, United States

    20 publications · 5.7K citations

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  2. CS
    Christopher S. Chen

    University of Pennsylvania, United States

    20 publications · 6.1K citations

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  3. YW
    Yu‐li Wang

    University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, United States

    15 publications · 4.7K citations

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  4. JJ
    Jeffrey J. Fredberg

    Harvard University, United States

    15 publications · 3.5K citations

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    Benoît Ladoux

    Université Paris Cité, France

    15 publications · 3.4K citations

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  1. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    PNAS · 28 publications · 10.2K citations

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  2. Biophysical Journal

    34 publications · 4.7K citations

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  3. Scientific Reports

    27 publications · 1.4K citations

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  4. Journal of Cell Science

    27 publications · 2.7K citations

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  5. Nature Communications

    24 publications · 3.8K citations

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