Damage to and degeneration of articular cartilage is a major health issue in industrialized
nations. Articular cartilage has a particularly limited capacity for auto regeneration. At …

Glucose metabolism in humans is tightly controlled by the activity of glucokinase (GCK).
GCK is predominantly produced in the pancreas, where it catalyzes the rate-limiting step of …

Most books on ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation (NDE) focus either on its theoretical
background or on advanced applications. Furthermore, information on the most current …

We present a model of cell motility generated by actomyosin contraction of the cell cortex.
We identify, analytically, dynamical instabilities of the cortex and show that they yield steady …

We review and model the experimental parameters which characterize elastic properties of
microtubules. Three macroscopic estimates are made of the anisotropic elastic moduli …

Actin networks polymerize and depolymerize to construct highly organized structures,
thereby endowing the mechanical phenotypes found in a cell. It is generally believed that …

This book edited by Tribikram Kundu is an expanded and updated version of Ultrasonic
Nondestructive Evaluation: Engineering and Biological Material Characterization (CRC …

The sensory bundle of vertebrate cochlear hair cells consists of actin-containing stereocilia
that are thought to bend at their ankle during mechanical stimulation. Stereocilia have dense …

Inducible defenses are common strategies for coping with the selective force of predation in
heterogeneous environments. In recent years the conspicuous and often dramatic …

In this paper, we describe a new, high-frequency, time-resolved scanning acoustic
microscope developed for studying dynamical processes in biological cells. The new …