A Low‐Cost, User‐Friendly Rheo‐Optical Compression Assay to Measure Mechanical Properties of Cell Spheroids in Standard Cell Culture Plates
The mechanical characterization of cell spheroids, one of the most widely used 3D biology
models in vitro, is a hotspot of current research on the role played by the mechanical …
models in vitro, is a hotspot of current research on the role played by the mechanical …
[HTML][HTML] Incompatibility-driven growth and size control during development
Size regulation in living organisms is a major unsolved problem in developmental biology.
This is due to the intrinsic complexity of biological growth, which simultaneously involves …
This is due to the intrinsic complexity of biological growth, which simultaneously involves …
theme issue on complex rheology in biological systems
C Schaefer, GH McKinley… - Interface Focus, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Recent years have witnessed unprecedented growth in interdisciplinary engagement and
collaboration of physical and life sciences, to which the very existence of the Royal Society …
collaboration of physical and life sciences, to which the very existence of the Royal Society …
[HTML][HTML] An elastic-damaging cohesive law for cell–substrate adhesion with positive and negative durotaxis
E Benvenuti, GA Reho - Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2024 - Elsevier
Durotaxis of cells anchored to the extracellular matrix through focal adhesions has been
systematically studied through both analytical and computational approaches. However …
systematically studied through both analytical and computational approaches. However …
Mechanics and thermodynamics of contractile biopolymer networks
A Jallon, P Recho, J Étienne - arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.07287, 2024 - arxiv.org
Contractile biopolymer networks, such as the actomyosin meshwork of animal cells, are
ubiquitous in living organisms. The active gel theory, which provides the thermodynamic …
ubiquitous in living organisms. The active gel theory, which provides the thermodynamic …
Cellular mechanoresponse to extracellular matrix shear strain and stiffness studied in a cell culture model of breast gland development
F Friedland - 2023 - bonndoc.ulb.uni-bonn.de
Mechanobiological regulation is a crucial element for tissue development and homeostasis.
Dysregulation of the normal mechanobiological microenvironment of cells is linked to …
Dysregulation of the normal mechanobiological microenvironment of cells is linked to …