E-Books →Structure and Function of the Extracellular Matrix A Multiscale Quantitative Approach

This book integrates evolutionary biology with multiscale structure to quantitatively understand the function of the extracellular matrix. This approach allows a fresh look into normal functioning as well as the pathological alterations of the extracellular matrix. Professor Suki's book is written to be useful to undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers interested in the quantitative aspects of the extracellular matrix. Researchers working in mechanotransduction, respiratory and cardiovascular mechanics, and multiscale biomechanics of tendon, cartilage, skin, and bone may also be interested in this book.
Examines the evolutionary origins and consequences of the extracellular matrix
Delivers the first book to quantitatively treat the extracellular matrix as a multiscale system
Presents problems and a set of computational laboratory projects in various chapters to aid teaching and learning
Provides an introduction to the properties and organization of the extracellular matrix components