Studies of chromosome and genome biology often focus on condensed chromatin in the
form of chromosomes and neglect the non-dividing cells. Even when interphase nuclei are …

Bone is a mechano-responsive tissue that adapts to changes in its mechanical environment.
Increases in strain lead to increased bone mass acquisition, whereas decreases in strain …

The most immature oocytes remain dormant in primordial follicles in the ovary, ensuring the
longevity of female reproductive life. Despite its biological and clinical importance …

Micro RNAs are small non-coding RNAs, which regulate fundamental cellular and
developmental processes at the transcriptional and translational level. In breast cancer, miR …

The nucleus has a smooth, regular appearance in normal cells, and its shape is greatly
altered in human pathologies. Yet, how the cell establishes nuclear shape is not well …

Interactions with vimentin intermediate filaments (VimIFs) affect the motility, distribution, and
anchorage of mitochondria. In cells lacking VimIFs or in which VimIF organization is …

Electromagnetic field (EMF) modalities offer an alternative to the increasing use of
pharmaceutical products for therapeutic use. This book presents state-of-the-art EMF use in …

The localization of the nucleus is precisely regulated, and defects in nuclear positioning are
observed in diseases such as lissencephaly, cerebellar ataxia and dysplasia. We show here …

Mechanical stress controls a broad range of cellular functions. The cytoskeleton is physically
connected to the extracellular matrix via integrin receptors, and to the nuclear lamina by the …

Exposures to radio-frequency (RF, 3 kHz–300 GHz) electromagnetic radiation or
microwaves (MWs, 300 MHz–300 GHz) vary in many parameters: intensity (incident flux …