Mechanosensing Biology
Mechanical stress is vital to the functioning of the body, especially for tissues such as bone, muscle, heart, and vessels. It is well known that astronauts and bedridden patients suffer muscle and bone loss from lack of use. Even the heart, in pumping blood, causes mechanical stress to itself and t...
Corporate Author: | SpringerLink (Online service) |
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Other Authors: | Noda, Masaki (Editor) |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Tokyo :
Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer,
2011.
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Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
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