Open AccessDependency of Nuclear Deformation of Smooth Muscle Cells on Tissue Stretch Direction May Explain Anisotropic Response of Aortic Wall to Hypertension
Author(s) -
Takeo Matsumotο,
Chizuru Hirooka,
Yong Fan,
Junfeng Wang,
Naoki Mori,
Eijiro Maeda
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
molecular and cellular biomechanics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.134
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1556-5300
pISSN - 1556-5297
DOI - 10.32604/mcb.2019.07102
Subject(s) - anatomy , deformation (meteorology) , thickening , anisotropy , materials science , biophysics , confocal , apex (geometry) , composite material , medicine , optics , biology , physics , polymer science