Hierarchical Structure Controls Nanomechanical Properties of Vimentin Intermediate Filaments

Intermediate filaments (IFs), in addition to microtubules and microfilaments, are one of the three major components of the cytoskeleton in eukaryotic cells, playing a vital role in mechanotransduction and in providing mechanical stability to cells (Figure 1) [1]. Despite the importance of IF mechani...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Buehler, Markus J, Qin, Zhao
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Format: Article
Published: ASME International 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/117291
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4173-9659