Droplets sit and slide anisotropically on soft, stretched substrates

K Smith-Mannschott, Q Xu, S Heyden, N Bain… - Physical review …, 2021 - APS
Anisotropically wetting substrates enable useful control of droplet behavior across a range of
applications. Usually, these involve chemically or physically patterning the substrate surface …

[HTML][HTML] Insight to motor clutch model for sensing of ECM residual strain

V Panzetta, C De Clemente, M Russo, S Fusco… - Mechanobiology in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The mechanical microenvironment strongly affects cell state and decisions. Cell
mechanosensing has been described by a molecular clutch which gets progressively …

A computational framework for testing hypotheses of the minimal mechanical requirements for cell aggregation using early annual killifish embryogenesis as a model

I Montenegro-Rojas, G Yañez, E Skog… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Deciphering the biological and physical requirements for the outset of
multicellularity is limited to few experimental models. The early embryonic development of …

Directional Cell Migration Guided by a Strain Gradient

F Yang, P Chen, H Jiang, T Xie, Y Shao, DH Kim, B Li… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Strain gradients widely exist in development and physiological activities. The directional
movement of cells is essential for proper cell localization, and directional cell migration in …

[HTML][HTML] A non local model for cell migration in response to mechanical stimuli

R Marchello, A Colombi, L Preziosi, C Giverso - Mathematical Biosciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Cell migration is one of the most studied phenomena in biology since it plays a fundamental
role in many physiological and pathological processes such as morphogenesis, wound …

Computational Framework Based on Individual Agents to Model Cell Aggregation and Collective Dynamics

ITM Rojas - 2024 - search.proquest.com
The study of biological systems has given way to the emergence of novel approaches to
understanding the intrinsic complexity of life. In this aspect, mechanobiology has emerged …

[PDF][PDF] Mechanobiology in Medicine

V Panzetta, C De Clemente, M Russo, S Fusco… - researchgate.net
The mechanical microenvironment strongly affects cell state and decisions. Cell
mechanosensing has been described by a molecular clutch which gets progressively …