Transmission of mechanical force is crucial for normal cell development and functioning.
However, the process of mechanotransduction cannot be studied in isolation from cell …

In this review, we highlight the importance of nanostructure of cellulose-based biomaterials
to allow cellular adhesion, the contribution of nanostructure to macroscale mechanical …

Cells are constantly exposed to mechanical stimuli in their environment and have several
evolved mechanisms to sense and respond to these cues. It is becoming increasingly …

Sensory hair cells and their associated non-sensory supporting cells in the inner ear are
fundamental for hearing and balance. They arise from a common progenitor 1 , but little is …

We demonstrate that the cell wall of living Saccharomyces cerevisiae (baker's yeast) exhibits
local temperature-dependent nanomechanical motion at characteristic frequencies. The …

Background During mitosis, animal cells undergo a complex sequence of morphological
changes, from retraction of the cell margin and cell rounding at the onset of mitosis to axial …

In most cancers, transformation begins in a single cell in an epithelial cell sheet 1 , 2 , 3 .
However, it is not known what happens at the interface between non-transformed (normal) and …

There is intense interest in developing novel biomaterials which support the invasion and
proliferation of living cells for potential applications in tissue engineering and regenerative …

There are numerous approaches for producing natural and synthetic 3D scaffolds that
support the proliferation of mammalian cells. 3D scaffolds better represent the natural cellular …

Multicellular microbial communities are the predominant form of existence for microorganisms
in nature. As one of the most primitive social organisms, Myxococcus xanthus has been an …