Tensegrity of Cell Structure
- VernacularTitle:细胞结构的张力完整性
- Author:
Liling TANG
;
Yuanliang WANG
;
Jun PAN
;
Xiao LU
;
Shaoxi CAI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
tensegrity;
cytoskeleton;
mechanochemical transdution
- From:
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics
2001;28(2):160-163
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Tensegrity structure is comprised of compression-resis tant elements and a set of continuous tensile elements that are interconnected w ith each other. The stability of such system depends on maintenance of tensional integrity inside the structure, or what has come to be termed “tensegrity”. A ccording to studies on biology, cell structures are assembled on the basis of te nsegrity mechanism. Tensegrity of cytoskeleton can affect cell shape and functio n. Furthermore, some basic rules of mechanochemical transduction in cells can be well explained using tensegrity theory.
