Biomechanics in oncology. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Cheng Dong, Nastaran Zahir, Konstantinos Konstantopoulos, editors.
• Editors: Dong, Cheng; Zahir, Nastaran; Konstantopoulos, Konstantinos
• Contents: The National Cancer Institute investment in biomechanics in oncology research / Anthony Dickherber, Shannon K. Hughes, Nastaran Zahir -- DNA mechanics and topology / Sumitabha Brahmachari, John F. Marko -- Mechanics of the cell nucleus / Dong-Hwee Kim, Jungwon Hah, Denis Wirtz -- Extracellular matrix stiffness exists in a feedback loop that drives tumor progression / Allison K. Simi, Mei-Fong Pang, Celeste M. Nelson -- Microenvironment influences cancer cell mechanics from tumor growth to metastasis / Deepraj Ghosh, Michelle R. Dawson -- Mechanical forces in tumor angiogenesis / Matthew R. Zanotelli, Cynthia A. Reinhart-King -- From cancer immunoediting to new strategies in cancer immunotherapy: the roles of immune cells and mechanics in oncology / Virginia Aragon-Sanabria, Gloria B. Kim, Cheng Dong -- Exposing cell-itary confinement: understanding the mechanisms of confined single cell migration / Bin Sheng Wong, Panagiotis Mistriotis, Konstantinos Konstantopoulos -- Modeling cell migration mechanics / Louis S. Prahl, David J. Odde -- Engineered models of metastasis with application to study cancer biomechanics / Michelle B. Chen, Roger D. Kamm, Emad Moeendarbary -- Biomechanics of the circulating tumor cell microenvironment / Benjamin L. Krog, Michael D. Henry -- Platelet-based drug delivery for cancer applications / Nerymar Ortiz-Otero, Zeinab Mohamed, Michael R. King -- Biomaterials in mechano-oncology: means to tune materials to study cancer / Shelly R. Peyton, Maria F. Gencoglu, Sualyneth Galarza, Alyssa D. Schwartz -- Design of fiber networks for studying metastatic invasion / Apratim Mukherjee, Aniket Jana, Brian Koons, Amrinder Nain -- Traction force microscopy for noninvasive imaging of cell forces / Jeffrey A. Mulligan, François Bordeleau, Cynthia A. Reinhart-King, Steven G. Adie -- Noninvasive imaging: Brillouin confocal microscopy / Miloš Nikolić, Christina Conrad, Jitao Zhang, Giuliano Scarcelli.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 376 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 616.7; Medicine; Cancer cells -- Motility; Biomechanics; Cells -- Mechanical properties; Biomechanical Phenomena; Neoplasms; Cell Physiological Phenomena; Tumor Microenvironment; Models, Biological; HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / General; MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL / Diseases; MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL / Internal Medicine; Medical -- Oncology; Technology & Engineering -- Engineering (General); Oncology; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical engineering; Oncology; Oncology ; Medical -- Allied Health Services -- Medical Technology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319952949; 3319952943
• Related ISBNs: 9783319952932; 3319952935
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from electronic title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 31, 2018).
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