Biomechanics and Cells

, by Edited by Fiona Lyall , A. J. El Haj

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ISBN: 9780521114547 | 0521114543
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 6/25/2009

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This volume draws together these apparently disparate observations and makes comparisons among the nature of the cellular responses. Studies of cells derived from skeletal muscle, bone and cardiovascular tissue provide a comprehensive synthesis and review of recent work.

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Preface
Soft Tissue
Signal transduction in vascular cells exposed to cyclic strain
Effects of pressure overload on vascular smooth muscle cells
Effect of increased flow on release of vasoactive substances from vascular endothelial cells
Modulation of endothelium derived relaxing factor activity by flow
Stretch, overload and gene expression in muscle
Stretch sensitivity in stretch receptor muscles
Mechanical interactions with plant cells - a selective overview
Mechanical tensing of cells and chromosome arrangement
Alterations in gene expression induced by low-frequency, low-intensity electromagnetic fields
Hard Tissue
Cellular modelling of mechanical interactions with the skeleton
Mechanical and hormonal influences in vivo cause regional differences in bone remodelling
Mechanically sensitive cells in bone
Mechanical stress and bone development
Applications of homogenous, defined strains to cell cultures
The role of prostaglandin in bone cells as mediators of mechanical strain
Effects of mechanical stretch on actin polymerisation in fibroblasts of the periodontium
Modulation of cartilage extracellular matrix turnover by pulsed electromagnetic fields
Index
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