Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 38, Issue 9 , Pages 1751-1759 , September 2005

Flow-induced hardening of endothelial nucleus as an intracellular stress-bearing organelle

  • Shinji Deguchi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bioengineering and Robotics, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 9808579, Japan
    • Department of Energy Systems Engineering, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama 7008530, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81862518053; fax: +81862518266.
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  • Kenjiro Maeda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bioengineering and Robotics, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 9808579, Japan
    • ,
  • Toshiro Ohashi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bioengineering and Robotics, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 9808579, Japan
    • ,
  • Masaaki Sato

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bioengineering and Robotics, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 9808579, Japan

,Accepted 16 June 2005.

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PII: S0021-9290(05)00273-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2005.06.003

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 38, Issue 9 , Pages 1751-1759 , September 2005

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