Biomechanics at Micro- And Nanoscale Levels - Volume II: 2

This book is essential reading for those interested in understanding current research trends in biomechanics at micro- and nanoscale levels. It details the research carried out to date in this field by fourteen prominent researchers as part of a four-year government supported project which commenced in 2003. The coverage includes four broad areas: cell mechanics, cell response to mechanical stimulation, tissue engineering, and computational biomechanics.

Heterogeneous Expression of the Motor Protein; Effects of Actin Filaments on Anisotropy and Stiffness of Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells; Micro-Vessel Network Formation of Endothelial Cells; Mechanical Behaviors of Articular Cartilage and Chondrocytes; Reorganization of Cytoskeletal Actin Structure in Osteoblastic Cells; Morphology of Endothelial Cells in Response to Hydrostatic Pressure; Mechanosensing in Intestinal Villi; Microelements for Cartilage Tissue Engineering; Interrelationship Between Water Filtration Velocity and the Thicknesss of Pseudointima; Strengthening of Fibrous Tissues Under Mechanical Stimuli; Assessment of Cortical Bone Microstructure Using Monochromatic Synchrotron Radiation Micro-CT; Numerical Study on Particle Presentations of Blood Cells and the Plasma in Microvascular Blood Flow; Mechanical Models of Skeletal Muscle; Stimulation of the Effects of Actin Binding and Cellular Deformation on the Orientation of Actin Stress Fibers.