We briefly review the recent developments in the theory of individual semiflexible filaments,
and of a crosslinked network of such filaments, both permanent and transient. Starting from …

Cellular cytoskeletal mechanics plays a major role in many aspects of human health from
organ development to wound healing, tissue homeostasis and cancer metastasis. We …

Reinforcement owing to inner stress formation is of supreme importance in life and is the
basis for biomechanical pathways, especially in the contractile materials resembling …

In biological development, multiple cells cooperate to form tissue morphologies based on
their mechanical interactions; namely active force generation and passive viscoelastic …

The linear viscoelastic behavior of materials is represented using mechanical models of
choice, which are further utilized in different numerical investigations, such as finite element …

Corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) treatment can restore vision in patients suffering from
keratoconus and corneal injury, by improving the mechanical properties of the cornea. The …

The mechanical properties of a cell are defined mainly by the cytoskeleton. One contributor
within this three-dimensional structure is the actin cortex which is located underneath the …

The cytoskeleton, a dynamic network of biopolymers with their associated cross-linking and
motor proteins, is responsible for stabilizing cell shape and driving cell movement. This …

Abstract Generalised Structure Tensors (GSTs) are used to formulate constitutive models for
anisotropic fibre-reinforced materials in which fibres are dispersed. The GST approach has …

Eukaryotic cell rheology has important consequences for vital processes such as adhesion,
migration, and differentiation. Experiments indicate that cell cytoplasm can exhibit both …