Biomechanical Modelling of Cells in Mechanoregulation

Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials

Volumn 4, Issue , 2011, Pages 297-329

  Lennon, Alexander B ^a   Khayyeri, Hanifeh ^a   Xue, Feng ^a   Prendergast, Patrick J ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biomechanical Modelling; Distraction Osteogenesis; Extra Cellular Matrix; Mechanical Stimulus; Mesenchymal Stem Cell

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908067708     PISSN: 18682006     EISSN: 18682014     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/8415_2010_32     Document Type: Chapter

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