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Mechanobiology
From Molecular Sensing to Disease
Provides a review of the current state of understanding of mechanobiology and its role in health and disease
Glen L. Niebur (Author)
9780128179314
Paperback, published 4 December 2019
254 pages
23.4 x 19 x 1.7 cm, 0.52 kg
Approx.236 pages
Section 1: Mechanobiological basis of diseases1.1 Osteoporosis1.2 Cardiovascular mechanics and disease1.3 Glaucoma and eye diseases1.4 Growth and development1.5 Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine Section 2: Cellular basis of Mechanobiology 2.1 Cells as strain gages and load cells2.2 Cell – extracellular matrix interactions2.3 Mechanobiological pathways2.4 Mechanically mediated epigenetics Section 3: Experimental methods3.1 Effects of shear stress on cells3.2 Three-dimensional culture systems3.3 Bioreactors3.4 Tissue and organ on a chip systems Section 4: Computational simulations in mechanobiology4.1 Cell aggregation4.2 Growth models5. Future prospects and challenges6. Bibliography7. Glossary
