The Mechanobiology of Obesity and Related Diseases

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Gefen, Amit (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Benayahu, Dafna (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Σειρά: Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials, 16
• Θέματα: Engineering.; Cell physiology.; Biophysics.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Biomedical Engineering.; Cell Physiology.; Physics of the Cell.

This volume describes the state-of-knowledge in the study of the relationships between mechanical loading states in tissues and common pathophysiologies related to increase in mass of adipose tissues and/or hyperglycemia which eventually lead to obesity, diabetes, insulin resistance, hyperlipidemia,...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Mechanical behavior and properties of adipose tissue
• Mathematical models of adipose tissue dynamics
• Mechanical stretching and signaling pathways in adipogenesis- Role of mechanical stimulations in directing mesenchymal stem cell adipogenesis
• The vicious cycle of estrogen consumption and obesity: The role of mechanotransduction
• Extracellular matrix remodeling and mechanical stresses as modulators of adipose tissue metabolism and inflammation
• The Impact of Obesity and Weight Loss on Gait in Adults
• Excessive Weight Bearing Compromises Foot Structure and Function across the Lifespan
• Obesity, Osteoarthritis and Aging: The Biomechanical Links
• Impaired neutrophil mechanoregulation by fluid flow: A potential contributing factor for microvascular dysfunction in obesity
• Mechanotransduction and the myogenic response in diabetes
• Role of adipose cells in tumor microenvironment.