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Discrete interactions in cell adhesion measured by single-molecule force spectroscopy.
Nature cell biology - 1 Jun 2000
Benoit M, Gabriel D, Gerisch G, Gaub H E
Abstract excerpt
Cell-cell adhesion mediated by specific cell-surface molecules is essential for multicellular development. Here we quantify de-adhesion forces at the resolution of individual cell-adhesion molecules, by controlling the interactions between single cells and combining single-molecule force spectroscopy with genetic manipulation. Our measurements are focused on a glycoprotein, contact site A (csA), as a prototype of...
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