Recent advances and emerging applications of the boundary element method
YJ Liu, S Mukherjee… - Applied …, 2011 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Sponsored by the US National Science Foundation, a workshop on the boundary element
method (BEM) was held on the campus of the University of Akron during September 1–3 …
method (BEM) was held on the campus of the University of Akron during September 1–3 …
Theory and algorithms to compute Helfrich bending forces: a review
A Guckenberger, S Gekle - Journal of Physics: Condensed …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Cell membranes are vital to shield a cell's interior from the environment. At the same time
they determine to a large extent the cell's mechanical resistance to external forces. In recent …
they determine to a large extent the cell's mechanical resistance to external forces. In recent …
Equilibrium physics breakdown reveals the active nature of red blood cell flickering
Red blood cells, or erythrocytes, are seen to flicker under optical microscopy, a
phenomenon initially described as thermal fluctuations of the cell membrane. But recent …
phenomenon initially described as thermal fluctuations of the cell membrane. But recent …
Lipid bilayer and cytoskeletal interactions in a red blood cell
We study the biomechanical interactions between the lipid bilayer and the cytoskeleton in a
red blood cell (RBC) by developing a general framework for mesoscopic simulations. We …
red blood cell (RBC) by developing a general framework for mesoscopic simulations. We …
Modeling membrane curvature generation due to membrane–protein interactions
H Alimohamadi, P Rangamani - Biomolecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
To alter and adjust the shape of the plasma membrane, cells harness various mechanisms
of curvature generation. Many of these curvature generation mechanisms rely on the …
of curvature generation. Many of these curvature generation mechanisms rely on the …
Continuum-and particle-based modeling of shapes and dynamics of red blood cells in health and disease
We review recent advances in multiscale modeling of the mechanics of healthy and
diseased red blood cells (RBCs), and blood flow in the microcirculation. We cover the …
diseased red blood cells (RBCs), and blood flow in the microcirculation. We cover the …
Red blood cell shape transitions and dynamics in time-dependent capillary flows
SM Recktenwald, K Graessel, FM Maurer, T John… - Biophysical …, 2022 - cell.com
The dynamics of single red blood cells (RBCs) determine microvascular blood flow by
adapting their shape to the flow conditions in the narrow vessels. In this study, we explore …
adapting their shape to the flow conditions in the narrow vessels. In this study, we explore …
A coarse-grained red blood cell membrane model to study stomatocyte-discocyte-echinocyte morphologies
An improved red blood cell (RBC) membrane model is developed based on the bilayer
coupling model (BCM) to accurately predict the complete sequence of stomatocyte-discocyte …
coupling model (BCM) to accurately predict the complete sequence of stomatocyte-discocyte …
How the spleen reshapes and retains young and old red blood cells: A computational investigation
The spleen, the largest secondary lymphoid organ in humans, not only fulfils a broad range
of immune functions, but also plays an important role in red blood cell's (RBC) life cycle …
of immune functions, but also plays an important role in red blood cell's (RBC) life cycle …
Single-cell characterization of deformation and dynamics of mesenchymal stem cells in microfluidic systems: A computational study
Understanding the homing dynamics of individual mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in
physiologically relevant microenvironments is crucial for improving the efficacy of MSC …
physiologically relevant microenvironments is crucial for improving the efficacy of MSC …