[HTML][HTML] Deciphering structural biological materials: Viewing from the mechanics perspective and their prospects

BB Yin, WK Sun, XY Zhang, KM Liew - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Structural biological materials are multiphase composite materials in nature. Their
mechanical properties are extraordinary despite their weak constituents. This review aims to …

[HTML][HTML] DNA sequencing: an overview of solid-state and biological nanopore-based methods

MM Mohammadi, O Bavi - Biophysical reviews, 2022 - Springer
The field of sequencing is a topic of significant interest since its emergence and has become
increasingly important over time. Impressive achievements have been obtained in this field …

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors: Key targets for attenuating neurodegenerative diseases

LJ Bye, RK Finol-Urdaneta, HS Tae… - The International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are master regulators of immune functions via
the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway and are expressed in microglia, the brain's …

From stretch to deflection: the importance of context in the activation of mammalian, mechanically activated ion channels

J Richardson, A Kotevski, K Poole - The FEBS Journal, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The ability of cells to convert mechanical perturbations into biochemical information is an
essential aspect of mammalian physiology. The molecules that mediate such …

Metabo-reciprocity in cell mechanics: feeling the demands/feeding the demand

S Torrino, T Bertero - Trends in Cell Biology, 2022 - cell.com
Altered metabolic programs and corruption of tissue architecture are hallmarks of disease.
The spatiotemporal control of cell behavior requires transmission of information from the …

[HTML][HTML] Orthodontic compression enhances macrophage M2 polarization via histone H3 hyperacetylation

Y Wang, S Groeger, J Yong, S Ruf - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Orthodontic tooth movement is a complex periodontal remodeling process triggered by
compression that involves sterile inflammation and immune responses. Macrophages are …

[HTML][HTML] Correlation of Plasma Membrane Microviscosity and Cell Stiffness Revealed via Fluorescence-Lifetime Imaging and Atomic Force Microscopy

YM Efremov, L Shimolina, A Gulin, N Ignatova… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
The biophysical properties of cells described at the level of whole cells or their membranes
have many consequences for their biological behavior. However, our understanding of the …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical stimulation controls osteoclast function through the regulation of Ca2+-activated Cl channel Anoctamin 1

W Sun, Y Li, J Li, Y Tan, X Yuan, H Meng, J Ye… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Mechanical force loading is essential for maintaining bone homeostasis, and unloading
exposure can lead to bone loss. Osteoclasts are the only bone resorbing cells and play a …

[HTML][HTML] Shear stress activates nociceptors to drive Drosophila mechanical nociception

J Gong, J Chen, P Gu, Y Shang, KT Ruppell, Y Yang… - Neuron, 2022 - cell.com
Mechanical nociception is essential for animal survival. However, the forces involved in
nociceptor activation and the underlying mechanotransduction mechanisms remain elusive …

How living cells are affected during the cold atmospheric pressure plasma treatment

F Ghadirian, H Abbasi, O Bavi, A Naeimabadi - Free Radical Biology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
When the electric discharge process is limited by high voltage electrodes shielding, the
ionization measure would be controlled to less than one percent and the temperature to less …