A quantitative model of cellular elasticity based on tensegrity

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-43

  Stamenović, Dimitrije ^a   Coughlin, Mark F ^a  

^a Boston University College of Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; COMPRESSION TESTING; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; TENSILE TESTING;

ACTIN FILAMENTS; CYTOSKELETON (CSK); MICROTUBULES; TENSEGRITY STRUCTURE MODELS;

CYTOLOGY;

ARTICLE; CYTOARCHITECTURE; ELASTICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROTUBULE ASSEMBLY; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; REFERENCE VALUE; YOUNG MODULUS;

ACTINS; CELL ADHESION; CELL SIZE; CELLS; ELASTICITY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RHEOLOGY; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0034143860     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.429631     Document Type: Article

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