Mechanotransduction: the role of mechanical stress, myocyte shape, and cytoskeletal architecture on cardiac function
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McCain, M. L., & Parker, K. K. (2011). Mechanotransduction: the role of mechanical stress, myocyte shape, and cytoskeletal architecture on cardiac function. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology, 462(1), 89–104.

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  1. Megan L. McCain (first)
  2. Kevin Kit Parker (additional)
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@article{McCain_2011, title={Mechanotransduction: the role of mechanical stress, myocyte shape, and cytoskeletal architecture on cardiac function}, volume={462}, ISSN={1432-2013}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00424-011-0951-4}, DOI={10.1007/s00424-011-0951-4}, number={1}, journal={Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology}, publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}, author={McCain, Megan L. and Parker, Kevin Kit}, year={2011}, month=apr, pages={89–104} }