THE EFFECT OF MECHANICAL TENSION UPON THE POLARITY OF GROWING FIBROBLASTS

These experiments seem to justify the conclusion that mechanical tension may determine the polarity of cell division and line of growth of developing fibroblasts, and further that a shift in tension may cause a shift in position of fibroblasts already formed.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bunting, C. H., Eades, Charles C.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Rockefeller University Press 1926
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2131180/