How Cancer Cells Bend, Fold and Drift in Blood Flow: Shape and Stiffness Hold the Key
A new hybrid simulation framework shows that a cancer cell's shape sets its deformation pathway in blood flow while membrane ...
Tag: mechanobiology
Sluggish Blood Flow May Tear Down the Kidney’s Slippery Sugar Shield in Nephrotic Syndrome
Combining a rat model of nephrotic syndrome with vascular-on-a-chip and glomerulus-on-a-chip platforms, researchers show that reduced flow-associated mechanical stimulation is ...
New Microscopy Technique Measures the Hidden Forces Cells Exert in Crowded Tissues
Researchers have developed confinement force microscopy, a tunable microconfinement platform that brings quantitative traction force measurements to cells studied under ...
Ultrasound Waves Reawaken Ovarian Cancer Cells’ Vulnerability to Iron-Driven Death
Low-intensity focused ultrasound with microbubbles disrupts plasma membrane properties of paclitaxel-resistant ovarian cancer cells, disabling SLC7A11 and triggering ferroptotic cell ...
Blood Vessels May Hum at High Frequencies, and Those Vibrations Could Drive Vascular Disease
Researchers report that disturbed blood flow can make vessel walls vibrate at high frequencies, and that these vibrations may directly ...
Engineering Mechanotransduction: Unlocking Cellular Communication
In recent years, the field of mechanobiology has gained significant attention due to its crucial role in myriad physiological processes. ...
Breakthrough Discovery: Scientists Uncover How Cells Create Structures for Migration, Paving the Way for Potential Cancer Treatments
For decades, scientists have grappled with the intricacies surrounding filopodia, the slender, finger-like protrusions extending from cell membranes and playing ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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