Substrate stiffness and geometry differentially regulate proliferation in airway smooth muscle cells

A. West, D. Cole, E. Cowley, G. Maksym (Halifax, Canada)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Airway smooth muscle and cell biology
Session: Airway smooth muscle and cell biology
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 569
Disease area: Airway diseases

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A. West, D. Cole, E. Cowley, G. Maksym (Halifax, Canada). Substrate stiffness and geometry differentially regulate proliferation in airway smooth muscle cells. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 569

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