Forces and Bond Dynamics in Cell Adhesion
Evans EA, Calderwood DA. Forces and Bond Dynamics in Cell Adhesion. Science 2007, 316: 1148-1153. PMID: 17525329, DOI: 10.1126/science.1137592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-molecule force spectroscopyCell adhesionDissociation of bondsMolecular cell biologyCell signaling processesBond dynamicsForce spectroscopySurface bondingCell biologySignaling processesAdhesion receptorsLarge moleculesCell biochemistryChemical processesMolecular interactionsExtracellular matrixBondsIntracellular sitesAdhesion bondsChemical circuitryCellsBiological cellsKey nodesAdhesionSpectroscopy