Step-by-step quantitative analysis of focal adhesions
Focal adhesions (FAs) are specialized adhesive structures which serve as cellular communication units between cells and the surrounding extracellular matrix. FAs are involved in signal transduction and actin cytoskeleton organization. FAs mediate cell adhesion, which is a critical phenomenon in canc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-01-01
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Series: | MethodsX |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016114200203 |