Cell stiffness or deformability is a fundamental property that is expected to play a major role
in multiple cellular functions. It is well known that cell stiffness is dominated by the …

Lung bacterial infections could result in acute lung inflammation/injury (ALI) that propagates
to its severe form, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ADRS) leading to the death. The …

The increase in atmospheric oxygen levels imposed significant environmental pressure on
primitive organisms concerning intracellular oxygen concentration management. Evidence …

Aims Cholesterol not only deposits in foam cells at the atherosclerotic plaque, but also plays
an important role as a regulator of cell migration in atherogenesis. In addition, the …

Key points This study demonstrates and evaluates the changes in rat vascular smooth
muscle cell biomechanics following statin‐mediated cholesterol depletion. Evidence is …

Key points This study demonstrates rapid and dynamic changes in adhesion and cell
elasticity following agonist stimulation that culminate in a remodelled cytoskeleton in …

The rigidity of extracellular matrices can impact cell fate, guide tissue development, and
initiate tumor formation. Scaffolds such as hydrogels with tunable levels of stiffness have …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the primary cause of death worldwide. Specifically,
atherosclerosis is a CVD characterized as a slow progressing chronic inflammatory disease …

Cholesterol is implicated not only in the formation of foam cells within atherosclerotic
plaques but also in regulating cell migration during atherogenesis. As atherosclerosis …

Glaucoma is an age-related optic neuropathy and is one of the leading causes of
irreversible blindness. Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is the predominant subtype of …