Applying controlled non-uniform deformation for in vitro studies of cell mechanobiology

Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 329-344

  Balestrini, Jenna L ^a   Skorinko, Jeremy K ^a   Hera, Adriana ^a   Gaudette, Glenn R ^a   Billiar, Kristen L ^a  

^a WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell orientation; Fibroblast; Inhomogeneous deformation; Mechanobiology; Strain field; Strain gradient

Indexed keywords

CELL ORIENTATION; INHOMOGENEOUS DEFORMATION; MECHANO-BIOLOGY; STRAIN FIELD; STRAIN GRADIENT;

ANISOTROPY; CELL CULTURE; DEFORMATION; FIBROBLASTS; INCLUSIONS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; TISSUE;

STRAIN;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FIBROBLAST; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HARDNESS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; STIMULATION; YOUNG MODULUS;

ANISOTROPY; CELLS, CULTURED; ELASTIC MODULUS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBROBLASTS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HARDNESS; HUMANS; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION, CELLULAR; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 77956282883     PISSN: 16177959     EISSN: 16822978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10237-009-0179-9     Document Type: Article

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