Probing the mechanosensitivity in cell adhesion and migration: Experiments and modeling

Acta Mechanica Sinica/Lixue Xuebao

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 469-484

  Ji, Bao Hua ^a   Huo, Bo ^a  

^a BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cell adhesion; Cell mechanics; Cell migration; Mechanobiology; Modeling

Indexed keywords

CELL MECHANICS; CELL MIGRATION; EXPERIMENTAL APPROACHES; EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES; MECHANO-BIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS; QUANTITATIVE FORMULATIONS; THEORETICAL MODELING;

BIOLOGY; CELL ADHESION; MECHANICS; MODELS; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

CELLS;

EID: 84883477064     PISSN: 05677718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10409-013-0065-7     Document Type: Review

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