Microengineered platforms for cell mechanobiology
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 …
the molecular and cellular level, such as gene expression, adhesion, migration, and cell …
Cell stretching devices as research tools: engineering and biological considerations
Cells within the human body are subjected to continuous, cyclic mechanical strain caused
by various organ functions, movement, and growth. Cells are well known to have the ability …
by various organ functions, movement, and growth. Cells are well known to have the ability …
Biomechanical characterization at the cell scale: present and prospects
The rapidly growing field of mechanobiology demands for robust and reproducible
characterization of cell mechanical properties. Recent achievements in understanding the …
characterization of cell mechanical properties. Recent achievements in understanding the …
Cell culture on MEMS platforms: a review
M Ni, WH Tong, D Choudhury, NAA Rahim… - International journal of …, 2009 - mdpi.com
Microfabricated systems provide an excellent platform for the culture of cells, and are an
extremely useful tool for the investigation of cellular responses to various stimuli …
extremely useful tool for the investigation of cellular responses to various stimuli …
[HTML][HTML] Mechanobiology in lung epithelial cells: measurements, perturbations, and responses
Epithelial cells of the lung are located at the interface between the environment and the
organism and serve many important functions including barrier protection, fluid balance …
organism and serve many important functions including barrier protection, fluid balance …
Scaffolds for bone tissue engineering: role of surface patterning on osteoblast response
The fabrication of tissue engineering scaffolds necessitates amalgamation of a multitude of
attributes including a desirable porosity to encourage vascular invasion, desired surface …
attributes including a desirable porosity to encourage vascular invasion, desired surface …
Affinity chromatography approaches to overcome the challenges of purifying plasmid DNA
F Sousa, DMF Prazeres, JA Queiroz - Trends in biotechnology, 2008 - cell.com
The diversity of biomolecules present in plasmid DNA (pDNA)-containing extracts and the
structural and chemical similarities between pDNA and impurities are some of the main …
structural and chemical similarities between pDNA and impurities are some of the main …
An array of 100 μm× 100 μm dielectric elastomer actuators with 80% strain for tissue engineering applications
Biological cells modulate their behavior, express genes, proliferate or differentiate in
response to mechanical strains ranging from 1% to 20%. There currently exists no technique …
response to mechanical strains ranging from 1% to 20%. There currently exists no technique …
Microfabrication and characterization of an array of dielectric elastomer actuators generating uniaxial strain to stretch individual cells
Cells regulate their behavior in response to mechanical strains. Cell cultures to study
mechanotransuction are typically cm 2 in area, far too large to monitor single cell response …
mechanotransuction are typically cm 2 in area, far too large to monitor single cell response …
The potential of MEMS for advancing experiments and modeling in cell mechanics
Response to mechanical stimuli largely dictates cellular form and function. A host of
extraordinary yet unexplained responses have been identified within the hierarchical cell …
extraordinary yet unexplained responses have been identified within the hierarchical cell …