Nanopillar cell cartoon (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Nanopillar cell cartoon

Caption

Illustration of a how a cell's nucleus (green) deforms around the nanopillars and causes its membrane to form temporary breaches, which are self-repairing.

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Ali Sarikhani

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Please credit: Ali Sarikhani

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