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. Despite the importance of IF mechanics for cell bio...

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Main Authors: Qin, Zhao, Kreplak, Laurent, Buehler, Markus J.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Public Library of Science 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/52339
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4173-9659