Focal contacts as mechanosensors: externally applied local mechanical force induces growth of focal contacts by an mDia1-dependent and ROCK-independent mechanism

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Daniel Riveline, Zamir, Eli , Balaban, Nathalie Q, Schwarz, Ulrich S, Ishizaki, Toshimasa , Narumiya, Shuh , Kam, Zvi , Geiger, Benjamin , and Bershadsky, Alexander D. 2001. “Focal Contacts As Mechanosensors: Externally Applied Local Mechanical Force Induces Growth Of Focal Contacts By An Mdia1-Dependent And Rock-Independent Mechanism”. The Journal Of Cell Biology, 153, 6, Pp. 1175–1186.