mechanobiology
Measuring The ‘Springiness’ Of Red Blood Cells
A microfluidic method of measuring red blood cell deformity has revealed that the cells take longer to recover if they are constricted for more than three minutes.
Not A Muscle But Still On The Move
Even non-muscle cells require motor proteins to pull against their surroundings and fight their way through often sticky environments, researchers say.
How Dying Cells Learn To Let Go
Live imaging of fly pupae has given us a peek into how dying cells are safely detached from the tissue they are embedded in.
The Softy Moving Story Of A Protein Called FHL2
Scientists have found that a protein called FHL2 suppresses the growth of healthy cells in soft environments.
Shaping Epithelial Tubes By Sheer Force
Scientists have discovered how the formation of arteries, intestines and other epithelial tubes is guided by mechanical forces.
Third Singaporean Elected To AIMBE College Of Fellows
Professor Lim Chwee Teck was unanimously elected to the Fellowship in recognition of his exceptional research efforts in mechanobiology.
Placental Microvilli ‘Grow’ With The Flow
Researchers discovered that shear forces caused by fluid flow in the mother’s body are key to microvilli formation and subsequent cell function in the placenta.
How Shape Influences Wound Healing
Cells measure the shape of gaps in the epithelium to determine how they should move to close wounds, scientists say.
Membrane Remodeling Without Energy
Cell membranes instantly and spontaneously form reservoirs to accommodate sudden changes in membrane area.
Substrate Stiffness Increases Cytoskeletal Organization
Cells adapt to stiff substrates by modifying their cytoskeleton, organizing actin filaments into a single direction.
