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14 - Bone cell mechanobiology using micro- and nano-techniques

from Part II - Recent progress in cell mechanobiology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2015

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Chao Liu ,
Kevin Middleton  and
Lidan You
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Yu Sun ,
Deok-Ho Kim  and
Craig A. Simmons
Yu Sun
Affiliation:
University of Toronto
Deok-Ho Kim
Affiliation:
University of Washington
Craig A. Simmons
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University of Toronto
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Integrative Mechanobiology
Micro- and Nano- Techniques in Cell Mechanobiology
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