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Integrins as biomechanical sensors of the microenvironment by Kechagia, Jenny Z., Ivaska, Johanna, Roca-Cusachs, Pere

“…Integrins, and integrin-mediated adhesions, have long been recognized to provide the main molecular link attaching cells to the extracellular matrix (ECM) and…”
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Incorporation and redistribution of impurities into silicon nanowires during metal-particle-assisted growth by Chen, Wanghua, Yu, Linwei, Misra, Soumyadeep, Fan, Zheng, Pareige, Philippe, Patriarche, Gilles, Bouchoule, Sophie, Cabarrocas, Pere Roca i

“…The incorporation of metal atoms into silicon nanowires during metal-particle-assisted growth is a critical issue for various nanowire-based applications. Here…”
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Molecular clutch drives cell response to surface viscosity by Bennett, Mark, Cantini, Marco, Reboud, Julien, Cooper, Jonathan M., Roca-Cusachs, Pere, Salmeron-Sanchez, Manuel

“…Cell response to matrix rigidity has been explained by the mechanical properties of the actin-talin-integrin-fibronectin clutch. Here the molecular clutch…”
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A mechanically active heterotypic E-cadherin/N-cadherin adhesion enables fibroblasts to drive cancer cell invasion by Labernadie, Anna, Kato, Takuya, Brugués, Agustí, Serra-Picamal, Xavier, Derzsi, Stefanie, Arwert, Esther, Weston, Anne, González-Tarragó, Victor, Elosegui-Artola, Alberto, Albertazzi, Lorenzo, Alcaraz, Jordi, Roca-Cusachs, Pere, Sahai, Erik, Trepat, Xavier

“…Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) promote tumour invasion and metastasis. We show that CAFs exert a physical force on cancer cells that enables their…”
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Structural Analysis of Masonry Historical Constructions. Classical and Advanced Approaches by Roca, Pere, Cervera, Miguel, Gariup, Giuseppe, Pela’, Luca

“…A review of methods applicable to the study of masonry historical construction, encompassing both classical and advanced ones, is presented. Firstly, the paper…”
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Tin versus indium catalyst in the growth of silicon nanowires by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition on different substrates by Djoumi, Siham, Kail, Fatiha, Cabarrocas, Pere Roca i, Chahed, Larbi

“…•Silicon nanowires (NWs) grown on various substrates via Vapor–Liquid–Solid method.•Best crystallized SiNWs obtained using tin catalyst on silicon germanium…”
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Mechanical compartmentalization of the intestinal organoid enables crypt folding and collective cell migration by Pérez-González, Carlos, Ceada, Gerardo, Greco, Francesco, Matejčić, Marija, Gómez-González, Manuel, Castro, Natalia, Menendez, Anghara, Kale, Sohan, Krndija, Denis, Clark, Andrew G., Gannavarapu, Venkata Ram, Álvarez-Varela, Adrián, Roca-Cusachs, Pere, Batlle, Eduard, Vignjevic, Danijela Matic, Arroyo, Marino, Trepat, Xavier

“…Intestinal organoids capture essential features of the intestinal epithelium such as crypt folding, cellular compartmentalization and collective movements…”
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Control of Mechanotransduction by Molecular Clutch Dynamics by Elosegui-Artola, Alberto, Trepat, Xavier, Roca-Cusachs, Pere

“…The linkage of cells to their microenvironment is mediated by a series of bonds that dynamically engage and disengage, in what has been conceptualized as the…”
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Optoelectronic properties of perovskite thin films derived from lead sulfide via radio frequency magnetron sputtering: effect of the substrate temperature by Wongcharoen, Sittan, Raifuku, Itaru, Yu, Xianhuan, Kawanishi, Hidenori, Bonnassieux, Yvan, Cabarrocas, Pere Roca I, Uraoka, Yukiharu

“…Abstract Methylammonium lead iodide (CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 ; MAPbI 3 ) films were fabricated from sputtered lead sulfide (PbS) films prepared at various substrate…”
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Control of cell–cell forces and collective cell dynamics by the intercellular adhesome by Bazellières, Elsa, Conte, Vito, Elosegui-Artola, Alberto, Serra-Picamal, Xavier, Bintanel-Morcillo, María, Roca-Cusachs, Pere, Muñoz, José J., Sales-Pardo, Marta, Guimerà, Roger, Trepat, Xavier

“…Dynamics of epithelial tissues determine key processes in development, tissue healing and cancer invasion. These processes are critically influenced by…”
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Tropomyosin controls sarcomere-like contractions for rigidity sensing and suppressing growth on soft matrices by Wolfenson, Haguy, Meacci, Giovanni, Liu, Shuaimin, Stachowiak, Matthew R., Iskratsch, Thomas, Ghassemi, Saba, Roca-Cusachs, Pere, O’Shaughnessy, Ben, Hone, James, Sheetz, Michael P.

“…Cells test the rigidity of the extracellular matrix by applying forces to it through integrin adhesions. Recent measurements show that these forces are applied…”
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Comparative Study on the Quality of Microcrystalline and Epitaxial Silicon Films Produced by PECVD Using Identical SiF4 Based Process Conditions by Moreno, Mario, Ponce, Arturo, Galindo, Arturo, Ortega, Eduardo, Morales, Alfredo, Flores, Javier, Ambrosio, Roberto, Torres, Alfonso, Hernandez, Luis, Vazquez-Leal, Hector, Patriarche, Gilles, Cabarrocas, Pere Roca i

“…Hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon (µc-Si:H) and epitaxial silicon (epi-Si) films have been produced from SiF4, H2 and Ar mixtures by plasma enhanced…”
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Investigation of Sn-containing precursors for in-plane GeSn nanowire growth by Zheng, Lulu, Azrak, Edy, Gong, Ruiling, Castro, Celia, Duguay, Sébastien, Pareige, Philippe, Roca i Cabarrocas, Pere, Chen, Wanghua

“…•Failure of GeSn nanowire growth was found when Sn and SnO2 thin films were used.•Sparse catalyst and inhibition of catalyst wetting are two key factors to…”
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Compressive strength and elasticity of pure lime mortar masonry by Drougkas, Anastasios, Roca, Pere, Molins, Climent

“…The procedure and findings of an experimental campaign for the mechanical characterization of brick masonry with lime mortar joints are presented. The campaign…”
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The force loading rate drives cell mechanosensing through both reinforcement and cytoskeletal softening by Andreu, Ion, Falcones, Bryan, Hurst, Sebastian, Chahare, Nimesh, Quiroga, Xarxa, Le Roux, Anabel-Lise, Kechagia, Zanetta, Beedle, Amy E. M., Elosegui-Artola, Alberto, Trepat, Xavier, Farré, Ramon, Betz, Timo, Almendros, Isaac, Roca-Cusachs, Pere

“…Cell response to force regulates essential processes in health and disease. However, the fundamental mechanical variables that cells sense and respond to…”
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Single‐Crystal Nanowire Cesium Tin Triiodide Perovskite Solar Cell by Dai, Letian, Roca i Cabarrocas, Pere, Ban, Huaxia, Zhang, Zhiguo, Sun, Qiang, Li, Xiongjie, Gu, Anjie, Yang, Wanpeng, Yu, Haixuan, Shen, Yan, Wang, Mingkui

“…This work reports for the first time a highly efficient single‐crystal cesium tin triiodide (CsSnI3) perovskite nanowire solar cell. With a perfect lattice…”
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Fabrication of Crystalline Si Thin Films for Photovoltaics by An, Junyang, Shen, Ya, Roca i Cabarrocas, Pere, Chen, Wanghua

“…Crystalline Si (c‐Si) thin films have been widely studied for their application to solar cells and flexible electronics. However, their application at large…”
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Membrane tension controls adhesion positioning at the leading edge of cells by Pontes, Bruno, Monzo, Pascale, Gole, Laurent, Le Roux, Anabel-Lise, Kosmalska, Anita Joanna, Tam, Zhi Yang, Luo, Weiwei, Kan, Sophie, Viasnoff, Virgile, Roca-Cusachs, Pere, Tucker-Kellogg, Lisa, Gauthier, Nils C

“…Cell migration is dependent on adhesion dynamics and actin cytoskeleton remodeling at the leading edge. These events may be physically constrained by the…”
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An orthotropic damage model for the analysis of masonry structures by Pelà, Luca, Cervera, Miguel, Roca, Pere

“…► A Continuum Damage Mechanics model for FE analysis of masonry is presented. ► The orthotropic behavior is modeled using a tensor mapping procedure. ► The…”
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Mechanochemical feedback control of dynamin independent endocytosis modulates membrane tension in adherent cells by Thottacherry, Joseph Jose, Kosmalska, Anita Joanna, Kumar, Amit, Vishen, Amit Singh, Elosegui-Artola, Alberto, Pradhan, Susav, Sharma, Sumit, Singh, Parvinder P., Guadamillas, Marta C., Chaudhary, Natasha, Vishwakarma, Ram, Trepat, Xavier, del Pozo, Miguel A., Parton, Robert G., Rao, Madan, Pullarkat, Pramod, Roca-Cusachs, Pere, Mayor, Satyajit

“…Plasma membrane tension regulates many key cellular processes. It is modulated by, and can modulate, membrane trafficking. However, the cellular pathway(s)…”
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