Matrix mechanics and receptor–ligand interactions in cell adhesion

Demonstration of catch bonds between an integrin and its ligand

(2009) Fang Kong et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

Stretching Single Talin Rod Molecules Activates Vinculin Binding

(2009) A. del Rio et al.   SCIENCE

Mechanically Activated Integrin Switch Controls  5 1 Function

(2009) J. C. Friedland et al.   SCIENCE

The heel and toe of the cell's foot: A multifaceted approach for understanding the structure and dynamics of focal adhesions

(2009) Haguy Wolfenson et al.   CELL MOTILITY AND THE CYTOSKELETON

Mechanisms for Flow-Enhanced Cell Adhesion

(2008) Cheng Zhu et al.   ANNALS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

The effects of matrix stiffness and RhoA on the phenotypic plasticity of smooth muscle cells in a 3-D biosynthetic hydrogel system

(2008) Shelly R. Peyton et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Dynamics of Cellular Focal Adhesions on Deformable Substrates: Consequences for Cell Force Microscopy

(2008) Alice Nicolas et al.   BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL

Cell-Cell Mechanical Communication through Compliant Substrates

(2008) Cynthia A. Reinhart-King et al.   BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL

Mechanical forces facilitate actin polymerization at focal adhesions in a zyxin-dependent manner

(2008) H. Hirata et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE

Physical Interpretation of the Maximum Receptor−Ligand Bond Spacing to Ensure Cell Adhesion in Ligand-Coated Substrates

(2008) YuJie Wei   LANGMUIR

Environmental sensing through focal adhesions

(2008) Benjamin Geiger et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY

High Resolution Traction Force Microscopy Based on Experimental and Computational Advances

(2007) Benedikt Sabass et al.   BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL