Experimental and computational physics of fullerenes and their nanocomposites: Synthesis, thermo-mechanical characteristics and nanomedicine applications

E Ghavanloo, H Rafii-Tabar, A Kausar… - Physics Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
It is an established paradigm in the emerging fields of nanoscience, nanotechnology and
molecular engineering that a very important domain of fundamental research is associated …

When stiffness matters: mechanosensing in heart development and disease

R Gaetani, EA Zizzi, MA Deriu, U Morbiducci… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
During embryonic morphogenesis, the heart undergoes a complex series of cellular
phenotypic maturations (eg, transition of myocytes from proliferative to quiescent or …

Piezoelectricity of 2D nanomaterials: characterization, properties, and applications

J Zhang, SA Meguid - Semiconductor Science and Technology, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
The discovery of piezoelectricity in 2D nanomaterials represents a milestone towards
embedding low-dimensional materials into future technologies. This article reviews recent …

Intracellular mechanics: connecting rheology and mechanotransduction

S Mathieu, JB Manneville - Current opinion in cell biology, 2019 - Elsevier
Cell mechanics is crucial for a wide range of cell functions, including proliferation, polarity,
migration and differentiation. Cells sense external physical cues and translate them into a …

[图书][B] Embryogenesis explained

NK Gordon, R Gordon - 2016 - books.google.com
The greatest mystery of life is how a single fertilized egg develops into a fully functioning,
sometimes conscious multicellular organism. Embryogenesis Explained offers a new theory …

Sex differences in axonal dynamic responses under realistic tension using finite element models

C Zhang, S Ji - Journal of Neurotrauma, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Existing axonal finite element models do not consider sex morphological differences or the
fidelity in dynamic input. To facilitate a systematic investigation into the micromechanics of …

Utilizing a structural mechanics approach to assess the primary effects of injury loads onto the axon and its components

A Montanino, S Kleiven - Frontiers in neurology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Diffuse axonal injury (DAI) occurs as a result of the transmission of rapid dynamic loads from
the head to the brain and specifically to its neurons. Despite being one of the most common …

Biomechanics of cells and subcellular components: a comprehensive review of computational models and applications

C Wang, S Li, AS Ademiloye… - International Journal for …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cells are a fundamental structural, functional and biological unit for all living organisms. Up
till now, considerable efforts have been made to study the responses of single cells and …

Control of molecular shuttles by designing electrical and mechanical properties of microtubules

N Isozaki, H Shintaku, H Kotera, TL Hawkins… - Science Robotics, 2017 - science.org
Kinesin-driven microtubules have been focused on to serve as molecular transporters,
called “molecular shuttles,” to replace micro/nanoscale molecular manipulations …

Comparison of translational and rotational modes towards passive rheology of the cytoplasm of MCF-7 cells using optical tweezers

S Roy, R Vaippully, M Lokesh, G Nalupurackal… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
A colloidal particle placed inside the cell cytoplasm is enmeshed within a network of
cytoskeletal fibres immersed in the cytosolic fluid. The translational mode is believed to yield …