Focal adhesion and actin orientation regulated by cellular geometry determine stem cell differentiation via mechanotransduction
Xinlong Wang, Yingjun Yang, Yong-Tao Wang, Chengyu Lu, Xiaohong Hu, Naoki Kawazoe, Yingnan Yang, Guoping Chen
Topics & Concepts
MechanotransductionCytoskeletonFocal adhesionCell biologyActin cytoskeletonCell adhesionAdhesionActinMesenchymal stem cellAdherens junctionMaterials scienceBiologyCellCadherinSignal transductionBiochemistryComposite materialCellular Mechanics and Interactions3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchMicrofluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies