Cells are constantly submitted to external mechanical stresses, which they must withstand
and respond to. By forming a physical boundary between cells and their environment that is …

During osmotic changes of their environment, cells actively regulate their volume and
plasma membrane tension that can passively change through osmosis. How tension and …

Endothelial cells, the inner lining of the blood vessels, are well-known to play a critical role
in vascular function, while endothelial dysfunction due to different cardiovascular risk factors …

Lipid packing in cellular membranes has a direct effect on membrane tension and
microviscosity, and plays a central role in cellular adaptation, homeostasis and disease …

Plasma membrane (PM) curvature defines cell shape and intracellular organelle
morphologies and is a fundamental cell property. Growth/proliferation is more stimulated in …

Edible bird's nest (EBN) has been consumed as a Chinese delicacy for hundreds of years;
the functions of which have been proposed to prevent lung disease, strengthen immune …

The volumes of a cell [cell volume (CV)] and its organelles are adjusted by osmoregulatory
processes. During pinocytosis, extracellular fluid volume equivalent to its CV is incorporated …

We illuminate the many-body effects underlying the structure, formation, and dissolution of
cellular adhesion domains in the presence and absence of forces. We consider mixed …

The interaction of a sound or ultrasound wave with an elastic object, such as a microbubble,
can give rise to a steady‐state microstreaming flow in its surrounding liquid. Many …

White blood cells (WBCs) reside close enough to the endothelium vascular wall to detect a
variety of chemical signals and combat bacterial and viral diseases in the human body. It is …