The effect of remodelling and contractility of the actin cytoskeleton on the shear resistance of single cells: A computational and experimental investigation

Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Volumn 9, Issue 77, 2012, Pages 3469-3479

  Dowling, Enda P ^a   Ronan, William ^a   Ofek, Gidon ^b   Deshpande, Vikram S ^c   McMeeking, Robert M ^d   Athanasiou, Kyriacos A ^e   McGarry, J Patrick ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b Rice University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d University of California   (United States)

^e University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin cytoskeleton; Cell contractility; Cell mechanics; Chondrocyte; Finite element; In vitro shear

Indexed keywords

BODY FLUIDS; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; ELASTICITY; LOADING; PROBES;

ACTIN CYTOSKELETON; CELL MECHANICS; CHONDROCYTES; FINITE ELEMENT; IN-VITRO;

PROTEINS;

CYTOCHALASIN D;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ACTIN FILAMENT CONTRACTILITY; ACTIN FILAMENT REMODELING; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARTILAGE CELL; CELLULAR PARAMETERS; CELLULAR STRESS RESPONSE; CELLULAR, SUBCELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; CYTOPLASM; FORCE; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS FIBER; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 84868583856     PISSN: 17425689     EISSN: 17425662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2012.0428     Document Type: Article

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