Myosins have diverse mechanical properties reflecting a range of cellular roles.
For a better predicting of the dynamic mechanical degradation of sedimentary rock after a long-term F-T weathering, decay models of mechanical properties reflecting the strain rate effects were built.
Composites with satisfactory mechanical and thermal properties reflected synergetic effect of constituents obtained from waste materials.
Diagenetic processes caused farfetched changes of the mechanical properties, which is reflected e.g. in classification normograms.
The partial protection noted for mechanical properties was not reflected in the biochemical composition of the samples, however; GAG/DNA produced by cells exposed to 0.2 ng/mL IL-1β was statistically similar to positive control samples (p = 0.74).
Several studies lately support the fact that changes in the mechanical properties of cells reflect changes in cytoskeletal structure and composition and predispose for any of cell movement [ 5, 27, 28].
Changes in mechanical properties during phase separation reflected increasing rigidity of the continuous PLA-rich phase as it became richer in PLA.
Although the macroscopic (mechanical) properties of polymers basically reflect these molecular characteristics, it is not always easy to identify the response of an individual molecule to stress.
The elastomeric materials used in soft lithography have a limited range of mechanical properties that may not reflect in vivo conditions.
In particular, AFM elastography combines imaging and indentation modalities to map the spatial distribution of cell mechanical properties, which in turn reflect the structure and function of the underlying cytoskeleton.
