To squeeze or not: Regulation of cell size by mechanical forces in development and human diseases

A Claude‐Taupin, N Dupont - Biology of the Cell, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Physical constraints, such as compression, shear stress, stretching and tension play major
roles during development and tissue homeostasis. Mechanics directly impact physiology …

Biomechanical properties of metastatic breast cancer cells in high glucose and hyperosmolarity environment

W Zou, X Zheng, T Chen, L Sun, H Yang - Applied Physics Letters, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Biomechanical properties of cancer cells have received increasing attention for diverse
applications owing to their ability to reveal the physiological and pathological states of cells …

Cell mechanics and mechanobiology

US Schwarz, M Vicente-Manzanares - 2023 - digital.csic.es
The field of cell mechanics and mechanobiology has seen immense growth over the last
three decades and still is growing at an amazing pace. An overarching definition of …