title: Nano-to-microscale mechanical switches and fuses mediate adhesive contacts between leukocytes and the endothelium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 44 Cummington Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA. vheinrich@ucdavis.edu
authors.forename: Volkmar
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Heinrich
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: Evan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D055592:Biophysical Phenomena; D001703:Biophysics; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000502:physiology*; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000502:physiology*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000502:physiology; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000737:chemistry; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D015233:Models, Statistical; D019007:P-Selectin / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D019007:P-Selectin