Mechanosensitivity and Mechanotransduction
This book presents the latest findings in the field of research of mechanosensitivity and mechanotransduction in different cells and tissues. Mechanosensitivity and mechanotransduction of the heart and vascular cells, in the lung, in bone and joint tissues, in sensor systems and in blood cells are d...
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| Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands,
2011.
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| Σειρά: | Mechanosensitivity in Cells and Tissues ;
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
- Foreword by Holger Scholz
- Editorial: Basic principles of mechanosensing and mechanotransduction in cells, Andre Kamkin and Irina Kiseleva
- List of Contributors
- Part I The Role of Cytoskeleton in Mechanosensitivity and Mechanotransduction: 1. Integrin-mediated mechanotransduction in vascular smooth muscle cells, Kay-Pong Yip, Lavanya Balasubramanian, James S. K. Sham
- 2. The role of actin cytoskeleton in mechanosensation, Tianzhi Luo and Douglas N. Robinson
- 3. Effect of Cytoskeleton on the Mechanosensitivity of Genes in Osteoblasts, Qiang Fu, Changjing Wu, Yourui Li, Yiping Zhang
- 4. Involvement of the cytoskeletal elements in articular cartilage mechanotransduction, Emma J Blain
- Part II Molecular Mechanisms of Mechanotransduction and Ion Channels Modifiers : 5. The role of nitric oxide in regulation of mechanically gated channels in the heart, Victor Kazanski, Andre Kamkin, Ekaterina Makarenko, Natalia Lysenko, Natalia Lapina, and Irina Kiseleva
- 6. Role of signaling pathways in the myocardial response to biomechanical stress and in mechanotransduction in the heart, Danny Guo, Zamaneh Kassiri, and Gavin Y. Oudit
- 7. Atomistic molecular simulation of gating modifier venom peptides - two binding modes and effects of lipid structure, Kazuhisa Nishizawa
- Part III Mechanosensing and Mechanotransduction in Vascular Cells: 8. Cellular and molecular effects of mechanical stretch on vascular cells, Kou-Gi Shyu
- 9. Role of Proteoglycans in Vascular Mechanotransduction, Aaron B. Baker
- Part IV Mechanotransduction in the Lung: 10. Control of TRPV4 and its effect on the lung, James C. Parker and Mary I Townsley
- 11. The Role of Protein-protein Interactions in Mechanotransduction: Implications in Ventilator Induced Lung Injury, Matt Rubacha and Mingyao Liu
- Part V Mechanosensing and Mechanotransduction in Bone and Joint Tissues: 12. Cellular mechanisms of mechanotransduction in bone, Suzanne R.L. Young and Fredrick M. Pavalko
- 13. The mechanosensitivity of cells in joint tissues: Role in the pathogenesis of joint diseases, Christelle Sanchez, Marianne Mathy-Hartert, Yves Henrotin
- Part VI Mechanosensitivity of Sensor Systems: 14. Primary Cilia are Mechanosensory Organelles in Vestibular Tissues, Surya Nauli
- Part VII Mechanosensing and Mechanotransduction in Blood Cells: 15. Mechanosensitive K+ Channels in Mouse B Lymphocytes: PLC-mediated Release of TREK-2 from Inhibition by PIP2, Sung Joon Kim and Joo Hyun Nam
- Index.
