Rheological characterization of actin polymeric networks: measurement and numerical modeling

An outstanding problem of cellular mechanics is how to relate changes on the cytoskeleton which result in modifications of the viscoelastic properties of the cells. The proposal of this work is to understand the mechanical behavior of actin fibers, the major component of cytoskeleton, by means o...

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Main Author: Mariana Oshima Menegon
Other Authors: Adriano Mesquita Alencar
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2015
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Online Access:http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/43/43134/tde-12092015-132058/