Viscoelasticity and Collective Cell Migration: An Interdisciplinary Perspective Across Levels of Organization

This book explores the interdisciplinary perspective of viscoelasticity and collective cell migration across levels of organization, focusing on multiscale constitutive modeling and measuring rheological parameters using micro-devices. It discusses inter-relationships across viscoelasticity scales, cumulative effects of structural changes, and perspectives from experts in biology, biochemistry, biomedicine, biophysics, and biorheology.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 314 pages
Publication date: 15 January 2021
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Viscoelasticity and Collective Cell Migration: An Interdisciplinary Perspective Across Levels of Organization delves into the fundamental viscoelastic parameters derived from multiscale constitutive modeling, highlighting the methodologies for their measurement using existing micro-devices like micro-rheology and micro-elastography. This comprehensive book sheds light on the intricate interconnections across viscoelasticity scales, a crucial step in comprehending diverse biomedical processes such as morphogenesis, wound healing, and cancer invasion. Additionally, it explores the cumulative impacts of structural alterations at subcellular and cellular levels on viscoelasticity at the supracellular level, offering valuable insights for biologists, physicists, engineers, students, and researchers in the field of developmental biology. Given the multidisciplinary nature of this field, perspectives from experts in biology, biochemistry, biomedicine, biophysics, and biorheology are included to provide a holistic understanding. Readers will gain a profound appreciation of the complex dynamics that pose challenges and underscore the urgent need for further advancements in this field.

Weight: 514g
Dimension: 153 x 228 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780128203101