Mechanosensing Biology [recurso electrónico] / edited by Masaki Noda.
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TextoEditor: Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, 2011Descripción: XIII, 219 p. online resourceTipo de contenido: text Tipo de medio: computer Tipo de portador: online resourceISBN: 9784431897576Tema(s): Life sciences | Human physiology | Cytology | Animal Physiology | Biomedical engineering | Life Sciences | Cell Biology | Human Physiology | Animal Physiology | Biophysics and Biological Physics | Biomedical EngineeringFormatos físicos adicionales: Printed edition:: Sin títuloClasificación CDD: 571.6 Clasificación LoC:QH573-671Recursos en línea: Libro electrónico
En: Springer eBooksResumen: Mechanical stress is vital to the functioning of the body, especially for tissues such as bone, muscle, heart, and vessels. It is well known that astronauts and bedridden patients suffer muscle and bone loss from lack of use. Even the heart, in pumping blood, causes mechanical stress to itself and to vascular tissue. With the loss of mechanical stress, homeostasis becomes impaired and leads to pathological conditions such as osteopenia, muscle atrophy, and vascular tissue dysfunction. In elderly populations, such mechanical pathophysiology, as well as the mechanical activities of locomotor and cardiovascular systems, is important because skeletal and heart functions decline and cause diseases in other organs. In this monograph, mechanical stress is discussed by experts in the field with respect to molecular, cellular, and tissue aspects in relation to medicine. Covering topics such as gravity and tissues and disuse osteoporosis, the book provides the most up-to-date information on cutting-edge advancements in the field of mechanobiology and is a timely contribution to research into locomotor and circulatory diseases that are major problems in contemporary society.
| Tipo de ítem | Biblioteca actual | Colección | Signatura | Copia número | Estado | Fecha de vencimiento | Código de barras |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libro Electrónico | Biblioteca Electrónica | Colección de Libros Electrónicos | QH573 -671 (Browse shelf(Abre debajo)) | 1 | No para préstamo | 377229-2001 |
Mechanical stress is vital to the functioning of the body, especially for tissues such as bone, muscle, heart, and vessels. It is well known that astronauts and bedridden patients suffer muscle and bone loss from lack of use. Even the heart, in pumping blood, causes mechanical stress to itself and to vascular tissue. With the loss of mechanical stress, homeostasis becomes impaired and leads to pathological conditions such as osteopenia, muscle atrophy, and vascular tissue dysfunction. In elderly populations, such mechanical pathophysiology, as well as the mechanical activities of locomotor and cardiovascular systems, is important because skeletal and heart functions decline and cause diseases in other organs. In this monograph, mechanical stress is discussed by experts in the field with respect to molecular, cellular, and tissue aspects in relation to medicine. Covering topics such as gravity and tissues and disuse osteoporosis, the book provides the most up-to-date information on cutting-edge advancements in the field of mechanobiology and is a timely contribution to research into locomotor and circulatory diseases that are major problems in contemporary society.
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