Mechanotransduction has been a topic of considerable interest since early studies
demonstrated a link between mechanical force and biological response. Until recently …

Fueled by technological advances in micromanipulation methodologies, the field of
mechanobiology has boomed in the last decade. Increasing needs for clinical solutions to …

Living cells are a fascinating demonstration of nature's most intricate and well-coordinated
micromechanical objects. They crawl, spread, contract, and relax—thus performing a …

Mechanical forces are critical components of the cellular microenvironment and play a
pivotal role in driving cellular processes in vivo. Dissecting cellular responses to mechanical …

Increasing evidence has shown that mechanical cues from the environment play an
important role in cell biology. Mechanotransduction or the study of how cells can sense …

Mechanotransduction-how cells sense physical forces and translate them into biochemical
and biological responses-is a vibrant and rapidly-progressing field, and is important for a …

Mechanical forces play important roles in the regulation of various biological processes at
the molecular and cellular level, such as gene expression, adhesion, migration, and cell …

Cells are exposed to a variety of mechanical cues, including forces from their local
environment and physical properties of the tissue. These mechanical cues regulate a vast …

Mechanobiology-on-a-chip is a growing field focusing on how mechanical inputs modulate
physico-chemical output in microphysiological systems. It is well known that biomechanical …

Mechanobiology is an emerging field at the interface of biology and mechanics,
investigating the roles of mechanical forces within biomolecules, organelles, cells, and …