Immune cells lead physically active 'lifestyles' that are characterized by shape change, migration and the formation of dynamic cell–cell interactions. Leukocytes use mechanical cues to adjust their ...

Researchers have now discovered how the muscle-specific adhesion molecule metavinculin modulates mechanical force transduction on the molecular level. The ability of cells to sense and respond to ...

Cell-to-cell junctions were visualized by ZO1-GFP, and the dynamics of cell junctions were captured by movies. When the cells indicated by * were spontaneously stretched, a continuous belt of cell ...

Compared to what we know about other joints and limbs, “we know a lot less on the craniofacial system in terms of mechanobiology,” said University College London biomedical engineer Mehran Moazen, who ...

Researchers have shown mechanical force can start chemical reactions, making them cheaper, more broadly applicable, and more environmentally friendly than conventional methods. Researchers have shown ...