Numerical estimation of 3D mechanical forces exerted by cells on non-linear materials

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 50-55

  Palacio, J ^a   Jorge Penas A ^b   Munoz Barrutia A ^c   Ortiz de Solorzano, C ^c   de Juan Pardo, E ^b   Garcia Aznar J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Finite element modeling; Inverse analysis; Mechano sensing; Non linear mechanics; Traction Force Microscopy

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT MODELING; INVERSE ANALYSIS; MECHANO-SENSING; NONLINEAR MECHANICS; TRACTION FORCES;

CELLS; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PATHOLOGY; TRACTION (FRICTION);

CYTOLOGY;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CELL INTERACTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FORCE; GEOMETRY; MECHANICS; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; MICROSCOPY; NON LINEAR MECHANICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACTION FORCE MICROSCOPY; YOUNG MODULUS;

CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL MOVEMENT; COLLAGEN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; HYDROGEL; MICROSCOPY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SEPHAROSE;

EID: 84871441439     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: 18732380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.10.009     Document Type: Article

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