Cytoskeletal Mechanics

Author : Mohammad R. K. Mofrad
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139458108
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cytoskeletal Mechanics written by Mohammad R. K. Mofrad and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-09-04 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a full spectrum of views on current approaches to modeling cell mechanics. The authors come from the biophysics, bioengineering and physical chemistry communities and each joins the discussion with a unique perspective on biological systems. Consequently, the approaches range from finite element methods commonly used in continuum mechanics to models of the cytoskeleton as a cross-linked polymer network to models of glassy materials and gels. Studies reflect both the static, instantaneous nature of the structure, as well as its dynamic nature due to polymerization and the full array of biological processes. While it is unlikely that a single unifying approach will evolve from this diversity, it is the hope that a better appreciation of the various perspectives will lead to a highly coordinated approach to exploring the essential problems and better discussions among investigators with differing views.

Author : Mohammad R. K. Mofrad
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781107164253
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cytoskeletal Mechanics written by Mohammad R. K. Mofrad and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents views on approaches to modeling cell mechanics. The diversity of opinions stems from the different backgrounds of those who have contributed to the field. The authors come from the biophysics, bioengineering, and physical chemistry communities, and each joins the discussion with their unique perspective on biological systems.

Author : Mohammad R. K. Mofrad
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
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Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cytoskeletal Mechanics written by Mohammad R. K. Mofrad and published by . This book was released on 2005* with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jonathon Howard
Publisher : Sinauer
ISBN 13 : 9780878933334
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mechanics of Motor Proteins and the Cytoskeleton written by Jonathon Howard and published by Sinauer. This book was released on 2005-12-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mechanics of Motor Proteins and the Cytoskeleton provides a physical foundation for molecular mechanics. Part I explains how small particles like proteins respond to mechanical, thermal, and chemical forces, Part II focuses on cytoskeletal filaments, and Part III focuses on motor proteins. The treatments are unified in the respect that they are organized around principles rather than proteins: chapters are centred on topics such as structure, chemistry, and mechanics, and different filaments or motors are discussed together.

Author : Ting Gang Chew
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889741605
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cytoskeletal Dynamics and Mechanics in Cell Growth, Division, Differentiation and Aging written by Ting Gang Chew and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Yuan Lin
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889743667
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Membrane and Cytoskeleton Mechanics written by Yuan Lin and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-02-11 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jürgen Bereiter-Hahn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642728634
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cytomechanics written by Jürgen Bereiter-Hahn and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genetic information determines the composition of molecules comprising cytoskeletal elements, membranes and receptors. The supramolecular arrangement of these components represents a self-assembly process controlled by physicochemical and mechanical interactions. This general hypothesis demarcates the aim of studying cellular mechanics. Description and evaluation of mechanical properties of cells and their organelles, as well as of the forces exerted by them, is the scope of this book on Cytomechanics. Emphasis is laid on the role of mechanical properties in the generation of shape and cytoplasmic motion, and on the basic principles and components determining mechanical properties.

Author : Van C. Mow
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461384257
Total Pages : 571 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cell Mechanics and Cellular Engineering written by Van C. Mow and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cell mechanics and cellular engineering may be defined as the application of principles and methods of engineering and life sciences toward fundamental understanding of structure-function relationships in normal and pathological cells and the development of biological substitutes to restore cellular functions. This definition is derived from one developed for tissue engineering at a 1988 NSF workshop. The reader of this volume will see the definition being applied and stretched to study cell and tissue structure-function relationships. The best way to define a field is really to let the investigators describe their areas of study. Perhaps cell mechanics could be compartmentalized by remembering how some of the earliest thinkers wrote about the effects of mechanics on growth. As early as 1638, Galileo hypothesized that gravity and of living mechanical forces place limits on the growth and architecture organisms. It seems only fitting that Robert Hooke, who gave us Hooke's law of elasticity, also gave us the word "cell" in his 1665 text, Micrographid, to designate these elementary entities of life. Julius Wolffs 1899 treatise on the function and form of the trabecular architecture provided an incisive example of the relationship between the structure of the body and the mechanical load it bears. In 1917, D' Arcy Thompson's On Growth and Form revolutionized the analysis of biological processes by introducing cogent physical explanations of the relationships between the structure and function of cells and organisms.

Author : Claudia Tanja Mierke
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030585328
Total Pages : 919 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cellular Mechanics and Biophysics written by Claudia Tanja Mierke and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-10-30 with total page 919 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the mechanical properties of cells, discussing the basic concepts and processes in the fields of immunology, biology, and biochemistry. It introduces and explains state-of-the-art biophysical methods and examines the role of mechanical properties in the cell/protein interaction with the connective tissue microenvironment. The book presents a unique perspective on cellular mechanics and biophysics by combining the mechanical, biological, physical, biochemical, medical, and immunological views, highlighting the importance of the mechanical properties of cells and biophysical measurement methods. The book guides readers through the complex and growing field of cellular mechanics and biophysics, connecting and discussing research findings from different fields such as biology, cell biology, immunology, physics, and medicine. Featuring suggestions for further reading throughout and addressing a wide selection of biophysical topics, this book is an indispensable guide for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in the fields of cellular mechanics and biophysics.

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Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 9780080856889
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mechanical Engineering of the Cytoskeleton in Developmental Biology written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 1994-04-22 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developing organisms are systems in which the geometry, dynamics, and boundary conditions are all changing in the course of morphogenesis. The morphogenesis of cells and organisms appear to be mediated in part by the mechanically active components of the cytoskeleton. Mechanical forces have long been considered secondary to the effects of molecular mechanisms in cell growth, differentiation, and development. This volume explores the role of mechanical forces in cell growth and development and demonstrates its importance. This volume will prove invaluable to all biologists interested in the fundamentals of mechanical forces in development, from the advanced to the graduate researcher.