Innovative Approaches to Cell Biomechanics From Cell Migration to On-Chip Manipulation /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Okeyo, Kennedy Omondi (Συγγραφέας), Miyoshi, Hiromi (Συγγραφέας), Adachi, Taiji (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Σειρά: Frontiers of Biomechanics, 1
• Θέματα: Engineering.; Human physiology.; Regenerative medicine.; Tissue engineering.; Biophysics.; Biological physics.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomedical Engineering.; Regenerative Medicine/Tissue Engineering.; Physics of the Cell.; Human Physiology.; Biophysics and Biological Physics.

This book covers topics on mechanosensing, mechanotransduction, and actin cytoskeletal dynamics in cell motility. It will contribute to a better understanding of how cells functionally adapt to their mechanical environment as well as highlighting fundamental concepts for designing material niches fo...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Actin Cytoskeletal Structure in Migrating Cells
• Actin Cytoskeleton Generates Mechanical Forces for Cell Migration
• Multi-scale Mechanochemical Interactions between Cell Membrane and Actin Filaments
• Actin Network Flow and Turnover are coupled in Migrating Cells
• Mechanical Strain is involved in Actin Network Reorganization
• Actin Network Dynamics is Regulated by Actomyosin Interactions
• Biophysical Interactions between Cells and Extracellular Matrix
• Cell Migration in Engineered Micro-/Nano-environments with Controlled Physical Properties
• Engineered Biomaterial for Cell Manipulation.