Mechanosensitivity of Fibroblasts
interaction between altered gravity conditions and surface topography
Walter Anthonius Loesberg
Radboud University, 20 February 2008
Promotoren: Prof.
dr. J.A. Jansen
Co-promotoren: Dr. X.F. Walboomers, Dr. ing. J.J.W.A. van Loon (Vrije
Universiteit Amsterdam)
Manuscriptcommissie:
Prof. dr. W.B. van den Berg (voorzitter), Prof. dr. E.W. Roubos, Prof. dr. H.
Weinans (Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam)
Ushers: Nathalie
de Jonge-Loesberg, Dennis Link
Contents
- Title pages (Full
text in pdf)
- CHAPTER 1 General
Introduction (Full text in pdf)
- CHAPTER 2
The effect of combined cyclic mechanical stretching and microgrooved surface
topography on the behaviour of fibroblasts
(Full text in pdf)
- CHAPTER 3 The
effect of combined hypergravity and microgrooved surface topography on the
behaviour of fibroblasts
(Full text in pdf)
- CHAPTER 4 The
effect of combined simulated microgravity and microgrooved surface topography
on fibroblasts (Full text in pdf)
- CHAPTER 5 Simulated
microgravity activates MAPK pathways in fibroblasts cultured on microgrooved
surface topography (Full text in pdf)
- CHAPTER 6 Mechanosensitivity
of fibroblasts towards inertial shear force and microgrooved surface topography
(Full text in pdf)
- CHAPTER 7 The
threshold at which substrate nanogroove dimensions may influence fibroblast
alignment and adhesion (Full text in pdf)
- CHAPTER 8 Summary
and future perspectives
(Full text in pdf)
- CHAPTER 9 Samenvatting
en toekomst visie (Full text in pdf)
- CHAPTER 10 Dankwoord
(Full text in pdf)
- CHAPTER 11 Curriculum
Vitae (Full text in pdf)
- CHAPTER 12 List
of publications (Full text in pdf)
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ISBN-978-909022706-1