Review on cell mechanics: experimental and modeling approaches
ML Rodriguez, PJ McGarry… - Applied …, 2013 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The interplay between the mechanical properties of cells and the forces that they produce
internally or that are externally applied to them play an important role in maintaining the …
internally or that are externally applied to them play an important role in maintaining the …
[HTML][HTML] Application of microfluidic chips in the simulation of the urinary system microenvironment
C Hou, Y Gu, W Yuan, W Zhang, X Xiu, J Lin, Y Gao… - Materials Today Bio, 2023 - Elsevier
The urinary system, comprising the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra, has a unique
mechanical and fluid microenvironment, which is essential to the urinary system growth and …
mechanical and fluid microenvironment, which is essential to the urinary system growth and …
Expansion microscopy for imaging the cell–material interface
Surface topography on the scale of tens of nanometers to several micrometers substantially
affects cell adhesion, migration, and differentiation. Recent studies using electron …
affects cell adhesion, migration, and differentiation. Recent studies using electron …
A role for 3D printing in kidney-on-a-chip platforms
RD Sochol, NR Gupta, JV Bonventre - Current transplantation reports, 2016 - Springer
The advancement of “kidney-on-a-chip” platforms—submillimeter-scale fluidic systems
designed to recapitulate renal functions in vitro—directly impacts a wide range of biomedical …
designed to recapitulate renal functions in vitro—directly impacts a wide range of biomedical …
Micropatterned poly (ethylene glycol) islands disrupt endothelial cell–substrate interactions differently from microporous membranes
Porous membranes are ubiquitous in cell coculture and tissue-on-a-chip studies. These
materials are predominantly chosen for their semipermeable and size exclusion properties …
materials are predominantly chosen for their semipermeable and size exclusion properties …
Disrupted surfaces of porous membranes reduce nuclear YAP localization and enhance adipogenesis through morphological changes
Z Allahyari, SM Casillo, SJ Perry… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The disrupted surface of porous membranes, commonly used in tissue-chip and cellular
coculture systems, is known to weaken cell–substrate interactions. Here, we investigated …
coculture systems, is known to weaken cell–substrate interactions. Here, we investigated …
Deciphering the combinatorial roles of geometric, mechanical, and adhesion cues in regulation of cell spreading
Significant effort has gone towards parsing out the effects of surrounding microenvironment
on macroscopic behavior of stem cells. Many of the microenvironmental cues, however, are …
on macroscopic behavior of stem cells. Many of the microenvironmental cues, however, are …
Techniques for studying mechanobiology
Lying at the intersection between engineering and biology, mechanobiology is a nascent
field of study that investigates adaptation of the structure and behavior of tissues in response …
field of study that investigates adaptation of the structure and behavior of tissues in response …
Simulation of the mechanical response of cells on micropost substrates
Experimental studies where cells are seeded on micropost arrays in order to quantify their
contractile behavior are becoming increasingly common. Interpretation of the data …
contractile behavior are becoming increasingly common. Interpretation of the data …
Review of cellular mechanotransduction on micropost substrates
Y Geng, Z Wang - Medical & biological engineering & computing, 2016 - Springer
As physical entities, living cells can sense and respond to various stimulations within and
outside the body through cellular mechanotransduction. Any deviation in cellular …
outside the body through cellular mechanotransduction. Any deviation in cellular …