Microenvironmental stiffness enhances glioma cell proliferation by stimulating epidermal growth factor receptor signaling.

Umesh, Vaibhavi

Microenvironmental stiffness enhances glioma cell proliferation by stimulating epidermal growth factor receptor signaling. [electronic resource] - PloS one 2014 - e101771 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

1932-6203

10.1371/journal.pone.0101771 doi


Biomechanical Phenomena
Cell Proliferation
ErbB Receptors--metabolism
Focal Adhesions--metabolism
G1 Phase Cell Cycle Checkpoints
Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
Glioblastoma--pathology
Humans
Mechanical Phenomena
Mechanotransduction, Cellular
Nitrogen--metabolism
Phosphorylation
Protein Transport
S Phase Cell Cycle Checkpoints
Signal Transduction
Tumor Microenvironment