Finite element analysis of traction force microscopy: Influence of cell mechanics, adhesion, and morphology

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 135, Issue 7, 2013, Pages

  Zielinski, Rachel ^a   Mihai, Cosmin ^a   Kniss, Douglas ^a,c   Ghadiali, Samir N ^a,b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer cells; Cell adhesion; Cell contractility; Cell mechanics; Epithelial to mesenchymal transition; Strain hardening

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; CANCER CELLS; CELL MECHANICS; EPITHELIAL-TO-MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION; EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES; EXTRACELLULAR MATRICES; SURROGATE MEASURES; TRACTION FORCE MICROSCOPIES;

ASPECT RATIO; BIOMECHANICS; CELL ADHESION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MORPHOLOGY; PROTEINS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STIFFNESS; STRAIN HARDENING; TRACTION (FRICTION);

CELLS;

ADHERENT CELL; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CARCINOMA IN SITU; CELL ADHESION; CELL DENSITY; CELL ENERGY; CELL FUNCTION; CELL STRESS; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FORCE; MICROSCOPY; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; RIGIDITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TRACTION FORCE MICROSCOPY; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL MOTION; CELL SIZE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FOCAL ADHESION; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; YOUNG MODULUS; PROCEDURES;

ANIMALS; CELL ADHESION; CELL MOVEMENT; CELL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CELL SIZE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC MODULUS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FOCAL ADHESIONS; HUMANS; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION, CELLULAR; MICROSCOPY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 84880876855     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: 15288951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4024467     Document Type: Article

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