Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 43-52 , March 2007

Distinct contributions of microtubule subtypes to cell membrane shape and stability

  • Andrew E. Pelling, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and the London Centre for Nanotechnology and, University College London, London, United Kingdom
    • Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    • California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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  • David W. Dawson, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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  • David M. Carreon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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  • Jason J. Christiansen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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  • Rhine R. Shen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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  • Michael A. Teitell, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    • Molecular Biology Institute and Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding authors. James K. Gimzewski, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. Michael A. Teitell, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1732, USA.
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  • James K. Gimzewski, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    • California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding authors. James K. Gimzewski, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. Michael A. Teitell, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1732, USA.

Received 12 September 2006 ,Accepted 21 November 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nano.2006.11.006

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