Bio-chemo-mechanical models for nuclear deformation in adherent eukaryotic cells

Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 929-943

  Nava, Michele M ^a   Raimondi, Manuela T ^a   Pietrabissa, Riccardo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computational model; Mechanotransduction; Nuclear deformation

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DEFORMATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MECHANISMS; TRANSCRIPTION;

CELL/B.E; CHEMO-MECHANICAL MODEL; COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING; EUKARYOTIC CELLS; EXTRACELLULAR; MECHANOCHEMICALS; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; MODELLING TECHNIQUES; NUCLEAR DEFORMATIONS; STRESS STRAIN STATE;

CELL ADHESION;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; CELL ADHESION; CELL NUCLEUS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYTOLOGY; EUKARYOTIC CELL; HUMAN; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; CELL ADHESION; CELL NUCLEUS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EUKARYOTIC CELLS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84920252850     PISSN: 16177959     EISSN: 16177940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10237-014-0558-8     Document Type: Article

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