Contributing Authors

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface V
3. Acknowledgment VII
4. Table of Contents of Volume 2 – Biomedical Applications IX
5. Table of Contents Volume 1 – Biomedical Methods XII
6. Contributing Authors XV
7. Cell and Tissue Structure
8. 4.1 Cell Structure: An Overview 1
9. 4.2 The Cytoskeleton 7
10. 4.3 Cell Membrane and Glycocalyx 23
11. 4.4 Functions of Plant Cell Walls in Root Growth and Environmental Interactions 33
12. 4.5 Extracellular Matrix 47
13. 4.6 Mechanotransduction 53
14. Sample Preparation
15. 5.1 Cell Culture 77
16. 5.2 Tissue Preparation 91
17. 5.3 Soft Hydrogels Mimicking the Extracellular Matrix 105
18. 5.4 Preparation and Deposition of Plant Roots for AFM Nanomechanical Measurements 123
19. Mechanics in Diseased Cells and Tissues
20. 6.1 Cardiovascular Diseases 137
21. 6.2 Respiratory Diseases 163
22. 6.3 Cancer 191
23. 6.4 Blood Cells 231
24. 6.5 Diabetes and Endothelial Nanomechanics 259
25. 6.6 Chronic Liver Diseases 269
26. 6.7 Mechanics of Dupuytren’s Disease 277
27. 6.8 Intermediate Filaments 281
28. 6.9 Laminopathies 299
29. 6.10 Integrative Approaches Using AFM to Study Pathogenic Bacteria and Infection 303
30. 6.11 Stiffening of the Plant Root Cell Wall Induced by a Metallic Stress 333
31. Outlook
32. 7.1 Mechanics of Diseases: An Outlook 343
33. Subject Index (Volume 1 & Volume 2) 349