Mechanosensitivity and Mechanotransduction

1. Integrin-Mediated Mechanotransduction in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
Kay-Pong Yip, Lavanya Balasubramanian, James S. K. Sham

2. The Role of the Actin Cytoskeleton in Mechanosensation
Tianzhi Luo, Douglas N. Robinson

3. Effect of Cytoskeleton on the Mechanosensitivity of Genes in Osteoblasts
Qiang Fu, Yiping Zhang, Yajuan Xu, Yourui Li, Ling Guo, Minfeng Shao

4. Involvement of the Cytoskeletal Elements in Articular Cartilage Mechanotransduction
Emma J. Blain

5. The Role of Nitric Oxide in the Regulation of Mechanically Gated Channels in the Heart
Victor Kazanski, Andre Kamkin, Ekaterina Makarenko, Natalia Lysenko, Natalia Lapina, Irina Kiseleva

6. Role of Signaling Pathways in the Myocardial Response to Biomechanical Stress and in Mechanotransduction in the Heart
Danny Guo, Zamaneh Kassiri, Gavin Y. Oudit

7. Atomistic Molecular Simulation of Gating Modifier Venom Peptides – Two Binding Modes and Effects of Lipid Structure
Kazuhisa Nishizawa

8. Cellular and Molecular Effects of Mechanical Stretch on Vascular Cells
Kou-Gi Shyu

9. Role of Proteoglycans in Vascular Mechanotransduction
Aaron B. Baker

10. Control of TRPV4 and Its Effect on the Lung
James C. Parker, Mary I. Townsley

11. The Role of Protein-protein Interactions in Mechanotransduction: Implications in Ventilator Induced Lung Injury
Matthew Rubacha, Mingyao Liu

12. Cellular Mechanisms of Mechanotransduction in Bone
Suzanne R.L. Young, Fredrick M. Pavalko

13. The Mechanosensitivity of Cells in Joint Tissues: Role in the Pathogenesis of Joint Diseases
Christelle Sanchez, Marianne Mathy-Hartert, Yves Henrotin

14. Primary Cilia are Mechanosensory Organelles in Vestibular Tissues
Surya M. Nauli, Hanan S. Haymour, Wissam A. Aboualaiwi, Shao T. Lo, Andromeda M. Nauli

15. Mechanosensitive K+ Channels in Mouse B Lymphocytes: PLC-Mediated Release of TREK-2 from Inhibition by PIP2

Sung Joon Kim, Joo Hyun Nam

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