HST660 Cell-Matrix Mechanics (Graduate) 2004 MIT
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MIT
HST.523J (Spring 2004)
Instructors: Prof. Myron Spector Prof. Ioannis Yannas Level Graduate
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Skeletal bone is one of the cell-matrix structures studied in this class. (Figure by MIT OCW.)
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Course Description
Mechanical forces play a decisive role during development of tissues
and organs, during remodeling following injury as well as in normal
function. A stress field influences cell function primarily through
deformation of the extracellular matrix to which cells are attached.
Deformed cells express different biosynthetic activity relative to
undeformed cells. The unit cell process paradigm combined with topics
in connective tissue mechanics form the basis for discussions of
several topics from cell biology, physiology, and medicine.
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