Cell-biomaterial mechanical interaction in the framework of tissue engineering: Insights, computational modeling and perspectives

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 8217-8244

  Sanz Herrera, Jose A ^a   Reina Romo, Esther ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adherent cells; Cell mechanics; Cell biomaterial interaction; Computational modeling; Tissue engineering

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ACTININ; BETA INTEGRIN; BIOMATERIAL; F ACTIN; FIBRONECTIN; FOCAL ADHESION KINASE; INTEGRIN LINKED KINASE; LAMININ; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE; TALIN; VINCULIN;

APOPTOSIS; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMECHANICS; CELL ADHESION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL EXPANSION; CELL GROWTH; CELL INTERACTION; CELL ISOLATION; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL MIGRATION; CELL ORGANELLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CYTOSKELETON; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FOCAL ADHESION; IMPLANTATION; MICROTECHNOLOGY; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVIEW; SIMULATION; TISSUE ENGINEERING; TISSUE REGENERATION; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CELL ADHESION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYTOSKELETON; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FOCAL ADHESIONS; HUMANS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PHENOMENA; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 82255180745     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms12118217     Document Type: Review

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