Mechanobiology
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Mechanobiology

Exploitation for Medical Benefit

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Mechanobiology

Exploitation for Medical Benefit

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An emerging field at the interface of biology and engineering, mechanobiology explores the mechanisms by which cells sense and respond to mechanical signals—and holds great promise in one day unravelling the mysteries of cellular and extracellular matrix mechanics to cure a broad range of diseases. Mechanobiology: Exploitation for Medical Benefit presents a comprehensive overview of principles of mechanobiology, highlighting the extent to which biological tissues are exposed to the mechanical environment, demonstrating the importance of the mechanical environment in living systems, and critically reviewing the latest experimental procedures in this emerging field.

Featuring contributions from several top experts in the field, chapters begin with an introduction to fundamental mechanobiological principles; and then proceed to explore the relationship of this extensive force in nature to tissues of musculoskeletal systems, heart and lung vasculature, the kidney glomerulus, and cutaneous tissues. Examples of some current experimental models are presented conveying relevant aspects of mechanobiology, highlighting emerging trends and promising avenues of research in the development of innovative therapies.

Timely and important, Mechanobiology: Exploitation for Medical Benefit offers illuminating insights into an emerging field that has the potential to revolutionise our comprehension of appropriate cell biology and the future of biomedical research.

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Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2017
ISBN
9781118966167
Edition
1
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Biotechnology
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. List of Contributors
  5. Preface
  6. 1 Extracellular Matrix Structure and Stem Cell Mechanosensing
  7. 2 Molecular Pathways of Mechanotransduction
  8. 3 Sugar-Coating the Cell
  9. 4 The Role of the Primary Cilium in Cellular Mechanotransduction
  10. 5 Mechanosensory and Chemosensory Primary Cilia in Ciliopathy and Ciliotherapy
  11. 6 Mechanobiology of Embryonic Skeletal Development
  12. 7 Modulating Skeletal Responses to Mechanical Loading by Targeting Estrogen Receptor Signaling
  13. 8 Mechanical Responsiveness of Distinct Skeletal Elements
  14. 9 Pulmonary Vascular Mechanics in Pulmonary Hypertension
  15. 10 Mechanobiology and the Kidney Glomerulus
  16. 11 Dynamic Remodeling of the Heart and Blood Vessels
  17. 12 Aortic Valve Mechanobiology
  18. 13 Testing the Perimenopause Ageprint using Skin Visoelasticity under Progressive Suction
  19. 14 Mechanobiology and Mechanotherapy for Skin Disorders
  20. 15 Mechanobiology and Mechanotherapy for Cutaneous Wound-Healing
  21. 16 Mechanobiology and Mechanotherapy for Cutaneous Scarring
  22. 17 Mechanobiology and Mechanotherapy for the Nail
  23. 18 Bioreactors
  24. 19 Cell Sensing of the Physical Properties of the Microenvironment at Multiple Scales
  25. 20 Predictive Modeling in Musculoskeletal Mechanobiology
  26. 21 Porous Bone Graft Substitutes
  27. 22 Exploitation of Mechanobiology for Cardiovascular Therapy
  28. Index
  29. End User License Agreement