Promotoren: Prof.dr. Jenneke Klein-Nulend, prof.dr. Rob M. Heethaar
Co-promotoren: dr.ir. Theo H. Smit, dr.ing. Jack J.W.A. van Loon
Beoordelingscommissie: Prof.dr E.H. Burger, Prof.dr V. Everts, Prof.dr.ir R. Huiskes, Dr.ir J.M. Huyghe, Prof. André Kuipers, Prof.dr.ir P. Prendergast, Prof.dr C.F. Schmidt

• Title pages (Full text in pdf format; 8kb)
  
• Chapter 1 General Introduction (Full text in pdf format; 110kb)
  
• Chapter 2 Dynamic shear stress in parallel-plate flow chambers (Full text in pdf format; 924kb)
  
• Chapter 3 Nitric oxide production by bone cells is fluid shear stress rate dependent (Full text in pdf format; 1675kb)
  
• Chapter 4 An initial stress-kick is required for the fluid shear stress-induced rate dependent activation of bone cells (Full text in pdf format; 636kb)
  
• Chapter 5 Stochastic resonance enhances the rapid response of bone cells to fluid shear stress (Full text in pdf format; 4290kb)
  
• Chapter 6 Bone cell responses to high-frequency vibration stress: does the nucleus oscillate within the cytoplasm? (Full text in pdf format; 2811kb)
  
• Chapter 7 Microrheology of mechanosensitive bone cells (Full text in pdf format; 681kb)
  
• Chapter 8 Microgravity and bone cell mechanosensitivity (Full text in pdf format; 9002kb)
  
• Chapter 9 General Discussion (Full text in pdf format; 153kb)
  
• General Summary (Full text in pdf format; 70kb)
  
• Algemene Samenvatting (Full text in pdf format; 71kb)
  
• A Word of Gratitude (Full text in pdf format; 85kb)
  
• Curriculum Vitae (Full text in pdf format; 511kb)
  
• Table of Contents (Full text in pdf format; 47kb)
  
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ISBN-10: 9090202064 , ISBN-13: 9789090202068