Cytoskeletal Mechanics
Contributors: Kamm, Roger
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Leiden
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780511249341
Subjects: Natural history; Science; Cytoskeleton
Description: This book presents views on approaches to modeling cell mechanics. The diversity of opinions stems from the different backgrounds of those who have contributed to the field. The authors come from the biophysics, bioengineering, and physical chemistry communities, and each joins the discussion with their unique perspective on biological systems.
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Table of contents: title: Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 Introduction, with the biological basis for cell mechanics; 2 Experimental measurements of intracellular mechanics; 3 The cytoskeleton as a soft glassy material; 4 Continuum elastic or viscoelastic models for the cell; 5 Multiphasic models of cell mechanics; 6 Models of cytoskeletal mechanics based on tensegrity; 7 Cells, gels, and mechanics; 8 Polymer-based models of cytoskeletal networks; 9 Cell dynamics and the actin cytoskeleton; 10 Active cellular protrusion: continuum theories and models; 11 Summary; Index.