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Stiffness Sensing by Cells by Janmey, Paul A, Fletcher, Daniel A, Reinhart-King, Cynthia A

“…Physical stimuli are essential for the function of eukaryotic cells, and changes in physical signals are important elements in normal tissue development as…”
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Use the force: membrane tension as an organizer of cell shape and motility by Diz-Muñoz, Alba, Fletcher, Daniel A, Weiner, Orion D

“…Many cell phenomena that involve shape changes are affected by the intrinsic deformability of the plasma membrane (PM). Far from being a passive participant,…”
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Influenza A virus surface proteins are organized to help penetrate host mucus by Vahey, Michael D, Fletcher, Daniel A

“…Influenza A virus (IAV) enters cells by binding to sialic acid on the cell surface. To accomplish this while avoiding immobilization by sialic acid in host…”
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Force Feedback Controls Motor Activity and Mechanical Properties of Self-Assembling Branched Actin Networks by Bieling, Peter, Li, Tai-De, Weichsel, Julian, McGorty, Ryan, Jreij, Pamela, Huang, Bo, Fletcher, Daniel A., Mullins, R. Dyche

“…Branched actin networks—created by the Arp2/3 complex, capping protein, and a nucleation promoting factor—generate and transmit forces required for many…”
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A simple and general explanation for the evolution of altruism by Fletcher, Jeffrey A, Doebeli, Michael

“…We present a simple framework that highlights the most fundamental requirement for the evolution of altruism: assortment between individuals carrying the…”
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The mechanism of resistance to favipiravir in influenza by Goldhill, Daniel H., te Velthuis, Aartjan J. W., Fletcher, Robert A., Langat, Pinky, Zambon, Maria, Lackenby, Angie, Barclay, Wendy S.

“…Favipiravir is a broad-spectrum antiviral that has shown promise in treatment of influenza virus infections. While emergence of resistance has been observed…”
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Magnetic fields and spiral arms in the galaxy M51 by Fletcher, A., Beck, R., Shukurov, A., Berkhuijsen, E. M., Horellou, C.

“…We use new multiwavelength radio observations, made with the VLA and Effelsberg telescopes, to study the magnetic field of the nearby galaxy M51 on scales from…”
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Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake by Hall, Kevin D., Ayuketah, Alexis, Brychta, Robert, Cai, Hongyi, Cassimatis, Thomas, Chen, Kong Y., Chung, Stephanie T., Costa, Elise, Courville, Amber, Darcey, Valerie, Fletcher, Laura A., Forde, Ciaran G., Gharib, Ahmed M., Guo, Juen, Howard, Rebecca, Joseph, Paule V., McGehee, Suzanne, Ouwerkerk, Ronald, Raisinger, Klaudia, Rozga, Irene, Stagliano, Michael, Walter, Mary, Walter, Peter J., Yang, Shanna, Zhou, Megan

“…We investigated whether ultra-processed foods affect energy intake in 20 weight-stable adults, aged (mean ± SE) 31.2 ± 1.6 years and BMI = 27 ± 1.5 kg/m2…”
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Membrane Tension Acts Through PLD2 and mTORC2 to Limit Actin Network Assembly During Neutrophil Migration by Diz-Muñoz, Alba, Thurley, Kevin, Chintamen, Sana, Altschuler, Steven J, Wu, Lani F, Fletcher, Daniel A, Weiner, Orion D

“…For efficient polarity and migration, cells need to regulate the magnitude and spatial distribution of actin assembly. This process is coordinated by…”
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The Integration of Doppler Ultrasound With Two-Dimensional Echocardiography and the Noninvasive Cardiac Hemodynamic Revolution of the 1980s by Miller, Fletcher A.

“…In the 1970s, as cardiac imaging matured from M-mode to two-dimensional echocardiography, investigators in Norway showed that continuous-wave Doppler…”
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Mobile phone based clinical microscopy for global health applications by Breslauer, David N, Maamari, Robi N, Switz, Neil A, Lam, Wilbur A, Fletcher, Daniel A

“…Light microscopy provides a simple, cost-effective, and vital method for the diagnosis and screening of hematologic and infectious diseases. In many regions of…”
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Transient Receptor Potential Canonical (TRPC) Channels: Then and Now by Chen, Xingjuan, Sooch, Gagandeep, Demaree, Isaac S, White, Fletcher A, Obukhov, Alexander G

“…Twenty-five years ago, the first mammalian Transient Receptor Potential Canonical (TRPC) channel was cloned, opening the vast horizon of the TRPC field. Today,…”
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Patterned Collagen Fibers Orient Branching Mammary Epithelium through Distinct Signaling Modules by Brownfield, Douglas G., Venugopalan, Gautham, Lo, Alvin, Mori, Hidetoshi, Tanner, Kandice, Fletcher, Daniel A., Bissell, Mina J.

“…For decades, the work of cell and developmental biologists has demonstrated the striking ability of the mesenchyme and the stroma to instruct epithelial form…”
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Cytoplasmic Volume Modulates Spindle Size During Embryogenesis by Good, Matthew C., Vahey, Michael D., Skandarajah, Arunan, Fletcher, Daniel A., Heald, Rebecca

“…Rapid and reductive cell divisions during embryogenesis require that intracellular structures adapt to a wide range of cell sizes. The mitotic spindle presents…”
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Low-cost mobile phone microscopy with a reversed mobile phone camera lens by Switz, Neil A, D'Ambrosio, Michael V, Fletcher, Daniel A

“…The increasing capabilities and ubiquity of mobile phones and their associated digital cameras offer the possibility of extending low-cost, portable diagnostic…”
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Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 functions as a neuromodulator in dorsal root ganglia neurons by Jung, Hosung, Toth, Peter T, White, Fletcher A, Miller, Richard J

“…It has previously been observed that expression of chemokine monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1/CC chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2)) and its receptor CC…”
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Challenges in material processing and reliability issues in AlGaN/GaN HEMTs on silicon wafers for future RF power electronics & switching applications: A critical review by Ajayan, J., Nirmal, D., Mohankumar, P., Mounika, B., Bhattacharya, Sandip, Tayal, Shubham, Fletcher, A.S. Augustine

“…In order to handle high power with good thermal stability at RF & microwave frequencies wider bandgap semiconductor based transistors are highly desirable and…”
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Quantitative imaging with a mobile phone microscope by Skandarajah, Arunan, Reber, Clay D, Switz, Neil A, Fletcher, Daniel A

“…Use of optical imaging for medical and scientific applications requires accurate quantification of features such as object size, color, and brightness. High…”
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Blocking receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) or toll‐like receptor 4 (TLR4) prevents posttraumatic epileptogenesis in mice by Ping, Xingjie, Chai, Zhi, Wang, Weiping, Ma, Cungen, White, Fletcher A, Jin, Xiaoming

“…Objective Effective treatment for the prevention of posttraumatic epilepsy is still not available. Here, we sought to determine whether blocking receptor for…”
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Adsorption of Pb(II) ions from contaminated water by 1,2,3,4-butanetetracarboxylic acid-modified microcrystalline cellulose: Isotherms, kinetics, and thermodynamic studies by Hashem, A., Fletcher, A.J., Younis, H., Mauof, H., Abou-Okeil, A.

“…Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) has been utilized as an adsorbent material for the removal of Pb(II) ions from aqueous solution after treatment with…”
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