Biological, Physical and Technical Basics of Cell Engineering

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This book presents and discusses recent scientific progress on Cell and Stem Cell Engineering. It predominantly focuses on Biological, Physical and Technical Basics, and features new trends of research reaching far into the 21st century. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxiv Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Can We Rebuild the Cell Membrane? (Samar Damiati)....Pages 3-27 Encapsulation of Stem Cells in Research and Therapy (Isgard S. Hueck, Jane Frimodig, Pamela Itkin-Ansari, David A. Gough)....Pages 29-69 Stem Cells: Cellular and Extracellular Requirements for Generation and Use (Gerd Bungartz, Kathryn Bungartz)....Pages 71-88 A Collagen-Hyaluronic Acid Matrix for Stem Cell Culture (Euisung Chung, Geajin Yoon, Hwal (Matthew) Suh)....Pages 89-117 Rheological Properties of Biological Structures, Scaffolds and Their Biomedical Applications (Sabra Rostami, Bora Garipcan)....Pages 119-140 Histeresis Loops and Yield Stress in Cell Research (Yong-de Shi)....Pages 141-153 Front Matter ....Pages 155-155 Functional Toxicology and Pharmacology Test of Cell Induced Mechanical Tensile Stress in 2D and 3D Tissue Cultures (Gerhard M. Artmann, Jürgen Hescheler, Haritha Meruvu, Sefa Kizildag, Aysegül Artmann)....Pages 157-192 Development in Cell Manipulation Techniques for the Study of Single Cardiomyocyte Mechanics (Gentaro Iribe)....Pages 193-207 Growth Modelling Promoting Mechanical Stimulation of Smooth Muscle Cells of Porcine Tubular Organs in a Fibrin-PVDF Scaffold (Minh Tuấn Dương, Volker Seifarth, Ayşegül Artmann, Gerhard M. Artmann, Manfred Staat)....Pages 209-232 Towards Patient-Specific Computational Modeling of hiPS-Derived Cardiomyocyte Function and Drug Action (Ralf Frotscher, Manfred Staat)....Pages 233-250 Mechanics of Soft Tissue Reactions to Textile Mesh Implants (Aroj Bhattarai, Manfred Staat)....Pages 251-275 Extraction of Fusicoccin-like Compounds Using Nanocarbon Sorbents and Study of Their Biological and Cytotoxic Activity (Z. A. Mansurov, S. Azat, A. R. Kerimkulova)....Pages 277-306 Front Matter ....Pages 307-307 The Fourth Phase of Water: Implications for Energy, Life, and Health (Gerald H. Pollack)....Pages 309-320 Emergence of Organisms from Ordered Mesoscopic States of Water (Liquids)—Physical Instead of Chemical Origin of Life (Igor Jerman)....Pages 321-338 Magnetic Resonance in Studying Cells, Biotechnology Dispersions, Fibers and Collagen Based Tissues for Biomedical Engineering (Victor V. Rodin)....Pages 339-363 Novel MRI Contrast from Magnetotactic Bacteria to Evaluate In Vivo Stem Cell Engraftment (Ji-Hye Jung, Yuko Tada, Phillip C. Yang)....Pages 365-380 Conformational Motions of Disordered Proteins (Andreas M. Stadler)....Pages 381-399 Probing the Structure and Dynamics of Cells, Cell Components and Endogenous Nanoparticles Under Extreme Conditions with Neutrons (Judith Peters, Ruth Prassl, Philippe Oger)....Pages 401-420 Microbial Sampling from Dry Surfaces: Current Challenges and Solutions (Ilya Digel, Nuraly Sh. Akimbekov, Aida Kistaubayeva, Azhar A. Zhubanova)....Pages 421-456 The Search for Signatures of Life and Habitability on Planets and Moons of Our Solar System (Oliver Funke, Gerda Horneck)....Pages 457-481