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Biomechanics of Active Movement and Deformation of Cells

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1990

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Editors:
  1. Nuri Akkaş

    1. Department of Engineering Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

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Part of the book series: Nato ASI Subseries H: (ASIH, volume 42)

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Table of contents (24 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XII
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  2. Cytokinesis in Animal Cells

    • R. Rappaport
    Pages 1-34

  3. Force Generation in the Mitotic Spindle

    • J. Richard McIntosh
    Pages 35-71

  4. Microtubules in Interphase and Mitosis of Cellular Slime Molds

    • Urs-Peter Roos, Bruno Guhl
    Pages 73-107

  5. Some Basic Principles of Mechanics as Applied to Cytology

    • Nuri Akkas
    Pages 109-154

  6. Thermodynamics and Mechanics of Active Cell Motions

    • Richard Skalak, Cheng Zhu
    Pages 155-183

  7. Physical Model for Phagocyte Motility: Local Growth of a Contractile Network from a Passive Body

    • Evan Evans, Micah Dembo
    Pages 185-214

  8. Dynamic Cytomatrix-Membrane Interactions in Cell Shape and Organization

    • M. De Brabander, R. Nuydens, H. Geerts
    Pages 215-234

  9. Mechanisms of Membrane Fusion

    • Charles A. Pasternak
    Pages 235-248

  10. Protrusive Activity of the Cell Surface and the Movements of Tissue Cells

    • Albert K. Harris
    Pages 249-294

  11. The Mechanics of Morphogenesis in Multicellular Embryos

    • Jay E. Mittenthal, Antone G. Jacobson
    Pages 295-401

  12. Mathematical Models and Analysing Methods for the Lamellipodial Activity of Leukocytes

    • Wolfgang Alt
    Pages 403-422

  13. Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Physarum Cytoplasm

    • Dany Spencer Adams
    Pages 423-428

  14. Biophysical Analysis of Neutrophil Motility

    • Scott I. Simon, Geert Schmid-Schoenbein
    Pages 429-436

  15. Three Position Controller for Tensile Regulation of Axon Length

    • Robert E. Buxbaum, Steven R. Heidemann
    Pages 437-442

  16. Patterns of Discrete Cell-Cell Contacts Formed on Erythrocytes by Polycations, Lectins and Polysaccharides

    • W. Terence Coakley, Homa Darmani, Dominique Gallez
    Pages 443-448

  17. Neutrophil Granulocytes: A Model for Analyzing the Relationship Between Shape, Function and Cytoskeletal Structure

    • Keller Hansuli, Zimmermann Arthur, Niggli Verena
    Pages 449-454

  18. The Invasive Behaviour of Murine T-Lymphoma Cells In Vitro

    • Hendrik Verschueren, Georges K. De Bruyne, Daniel Dekegel, Marc M. Mareel, Patrick De Baetselier
    Pages 455-460

  19. Active Motion and Deformation in Vascular Endothelial Cells Exposed to Flow

    • R. M. Nerem
    Pages 461-469

  20. Mechanical Development of the Notochord in Xenopus Early Tail-Bud Embryos

    • M. A. R. Koehl, Dany S. Adams, Ray E. Keller
    Pages 471-485
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About this book

Cytomechanics is the application of the classical principles of mechanics in cell biology. It is an applied science concerned with the description and evaluation of mechanical properties of cells and their organelles as well as of the forces exerted by them. Thus, this topic needs a truly interdisciplinary approach, and accordingly this volume gives an up-to-date account of the current research done on cell division, mitosis, cytokinesis, cell locomotion and cell deformation during normal development and the cytoskeletal role in cell shape. Biologists, biomechanicians, biophysicists, biochemists and biomathematicians here discuss the basic concepts of mechanics and thermodynamics, emphasizing their applicability to cell activities.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Engineering Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

    Nuri Akkaş

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Biomechanics of Active Movement and Deformation of Cells

  • Editors: Nuri Akkaş

  • Series Title: Nato ASI Subseries H:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83631-2

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1990

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-83633-6Published: 08 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-83631-2Published: 29 June 2013

  • Series ISSN: 1010-8793

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 524

  • Topics: Cell Biology, Biochemistry, general, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering

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