Force transmission performance for a novel deformation wheel with crank slider mechanism
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DOI: 10.1007/s12206-020-0505-9
Abstract: This study aims to analyze the force transmission characteristics of a novel wheel composed of a mechanism of planar crank slider with virtual constraints. The principle of kinematic inversion is applied to analyze the force… read more here.
Keywords: mechanism; transmission performance; force transmission; wheel ... See more keywords
LAP2β transmits force to upregulate genes via chromatin domain stretching but not compression.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.10.029
Abstract: There is increasing evidence that force impacts almost every aspect of cells and tissues in physiology and disease including gene regulation. However, the molecular pathway of force transmission from the nuclear lamina to the chromatin… read more here.
Keywords: chromatin; gene; chromatin domain; force transmission ... See more keywords
Elastic Anisotropy Governs the Range of Cell-Induced Displacements.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2019.12.033
Abstract: The unique nonlinear mechanics of the fibrous extracellular matrix (ECM) facilitates long-range cell-cell mechanical communications that would be impossible for linear elastic substrates. Past research has described the contribution of two separated effects on the… read more here.
Keywords: elastic anisotropy; cell; force transmission; range cell ... See more keywords
Structural degradation of sands during cyclic liquefaction: Insight from DEM simulations
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DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2019.103139
Abstract: Abstract The macro stress–strain responses of sands are closely related to the evolution of the force transmission network. In this paper, variations of the mechanical stability and reversibility of the force transmission network during the… read more here.
Keywords: transmission network; liquefaction; force transmission;
Mechanical interaction between neighboring muscles in human upper limb: Evidence for epimuscular myofascial force transmission in humans.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.04.036
Abstract: To confirm the existence of epimuscular myofascial force transmission in humans, this study examined if manipulating joint angle to stretch the muscle can alter the shear modulus of a resting adjacent muscle, and whether there… read more here.
Keywords: shear modulus; force transmission; muscle; myofascial force ... See more keywords
Cellular homeostatic tension and force transmission measured in human engineered tendon
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.07.032
Abstract: Tendons transmit contractile muscular force to bone to produce movement, and it is believed cells can generate endogenous forces on the extracellular matrix to maintain tissue homeostasis. However, little is known about the direct mechanical… read more here.
Keywords: tendon; cell generated; force; force transmission ... See more keywords
Alternative molecular mechanisms for force transmission at adherens junctions via β-catenin-vinculin interaction
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49850-5
Abstract: Force transmission through adherens junctions (AJs) is crucial for multicellular organization, wound healing and tissue regeneration. Recent studies shed light on the molecular mechanisms of mechanotransduction at the AJs. However, the canonical model fails to… read more here.
Keywords: adherens junctions; vinculin; catenin; force transmission ... See more keywords
Force transmission is a master regulator of mechanical cell competition
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DOI: 10.1038/s41563-025-02150-9
Abstract: Cell competition is a tissue surveillance mechanism for eliminating unwanted cells and as such is indispensable in development, infection and tumorigenesis. Although different biochemical mechanisms are proposed, due to the dearth of direct force measurements,… read more here.
Keywords: cell competition; cell; force; force transmission ... See more keywords
Contact networks and force transmission in aggregates of hexapod-shaped particles.
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DOI: 10.1039/d3sm01762a
Abstract: Hexapods, consisting of three mutually orthogonal arms, have been utilized as a representative nonconvex shape to demonstrate the impact of interlocking on the strength properties of granular materials. Nevertheless, the microstructural characteristics of hexapod packings,… read more here.
Keywords: networks force; contact networks; aspect ratio; force transmission ... See more keywords
What is the advantage of a passive bending segment in balloon enteroscopy-assisted ERCP?
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-101230
Abstract: Yane et al. recently published an article on the usefulness of short-type singleballoon enteroscope (SBE) prototypes to perform balloon enteroscope-assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) [1]. They used three different short-type SBEs (152 cm), and two… read more here.
Keywords: bending; bending segment; force transmission; passive bending ... See more keywords
Inertial Force Transmission in Dense Granular Flows.
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DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.126.118002
Abstract: Dense granular flows are well described by several continuum models; however, their internal dynamics remain elusive. This study explores the contact force distributions in simulated steady and homogenous shear flows. The results demonstrate the existence… read more here.
Keywords: granular flows; dense granular; force; force transmission ... See more keywords