Modeling and Control for Micro/Nano Devices and Systems

6 Modeling and Experimental Verifications of Cell Tensegrity

Ning Xi, Ruiguo Yang, Carmen Kar Man Fung, King Wai Chiu Lai, Bo Song, Kristina Seiffert-Sinha and Animesh A. Sinha

CONTENTS

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Decrease in Cell Stiffness Resulting from Desmosome Disruption

6.2.1 Decrease in Stiffness Resulting from Desmosome Disassembly

6.2.2 Decrease in Stiffness Resulting from AFM-Based Nanosurgery

6.3 Quantitative Modeling Based on Six Struts Tensegrity Structure

6.3.1 Without Intermediate Filaments

6.3.2 With Intermediate Filaments

6.4 Conclusion and Perspectives

Acknowledgments

References

6.1 Introduction

The tensegrity cell model is a qualitative modeling technique for adherent cells [1,2]. It has been proven to be consistent with the mechanical ...