Mechanical Forces: Their Effects on Cells and Tissues

This book explores the effects of physical forces on animal cell cultures in the two major contexts in which cell cultures are primarily used: As models of in vivo systems, and as production systems in vitro.

Klappentext

This book explores the biological effects of physical forces at the molecular and cellular levels, and summarizes the effects of physical forces on specific tissues and their corresponding cell types. Their importance in the health, disease, development and remodeling of a particular tissue is highlighted. This provides a background for the discussion of general principles, including molecular mechanisms of mechanotransduction, and the similarities at the molecular level of response to diverse forces by different cell types.

Inhalt
Contents: Effects of physical forces on endothelial cells.- Effects of physical forces on bone cells.- Effects of physical forces on cartilage.- Effects of physical forces on muscle cells.- Mechanotransduction hypotheses.- Effects of physical forces on production systems related to biotechnology and tissue engineering.