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ArticleBiomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology2008

Finite element analysis of microelectrotension of cell membranes.

Chilman Bae, Peter J Butler

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Article in Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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2 authors.

Chilman BaeDepartment of Bioengineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 205 Hallowell Building, University Park, PA 16802, USA. cub120@psu.edu
Peter J Butler

Funding

Mechanics and Molecular Mobility of Endothelial CellsR01HL077542 · NHLBI · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-UNIV PARK · PI BUTLER, PETER J · 2005 to 2009
$1.4M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL077542NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL 077542-01A1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Electric fields can be focused by micropipette-based electrodes to induce stresses on cell membranes leading to tension and poration. To date, however, these membrane stress distributions have not been quantified. In this study, we determine membrane tension, stress, and strain distributions in the vicinity of a microelectrode using finite element analysis of a multiscale electro-mechanical model of pipette, media, membrane, actin cortex, and cytoplasm. Electric field forces are coupled to membranes using the Maxwell stress tensor and membrane electrocompression theory. Results suggest that micropipette electrodes provide a new non-contact method to deliver physiological stresses directly to membranes in a focused and controlled manner, thus providing the quantitative foundation for micreoelectrotension, a new technique for membrane mechanobiology.

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Finite Element AnalysisStress, MechanicalAnimalsBiomechanical PhenomenaCell MembraneCells, CulturedComputer SimulationCulture MediaElectric ConductivityElectromagnetic PhenomenaElectroporationMechanotransduction, CellularMicroelectrodesModels, BiologicalCulture Media

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PMID17657517
PMCPMC3251963

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