1. Editorial

   • Muhammad H. Zaman
   • Mohammad R. K. Mofrad
   • Roger D. Kamm

   EditorialNotes 06 March 2009 Pages: 1 - 1

2. Actin–Fascin Bundle Formation Under Pressure

   • Leandro Forciniti
   • Ge Wang
   • Muhammad H. Zaman

   OriginalPaper 17 March 2009 Pages: 2 - 12

   

3. Band-like Stress Fiber Propagation in a Continuum and Implications for Myosin Contractile Stresses

   • Preethi L. Chandran
   • Christopher B. Wolf
   • Mohammad R. K. Mofrad

   OriginalPaper Open access 11 February 2009 Pages: 13 - 27

   

4. Cytoskeletal Deformation at High Strains and the Role of Cross-link Unfolding or Unbinding

   • Hyungsuk Lee
   • Benjamin Pelz
   • Roger D. Kamm

   OriginalPaper 12 February 2009 Pages: 28 - 38

   

5. Matrix Strains Induced by Cells: Computing How Far Cells Can Feel

   • Shamik Sen
   • Adam J. Engler
   • Dennis E. Discher

   OriginalPaper 13 February 2009 Pages: 39 - 48

   

6. Viscoelastic Properties of Membranes Measured by Spherical Indentation

   • Wesley K. Chua
   • Michelle L. Oyen

   OriginalPaper 12 February 2009 Pages: 49 - 56

   

7. Modulation of Elasticity in Functionally Distinct Domains of the Tropomyosin Coiled-Coil

   • Sirish Kaushik Lakkaraju
   • Wonmuk Hwang

   OriginalPaper 12 February 2009 Pages: 57 - 65

   

8. Nanomechanical Characterization of the Triple β-Helix Domain in the Cell Puncture Needle of Bacteriophage T4 Virus

   • Sinan Keten
   • J. Fernando Rodriguez Alvarado
   • Markus J. Buehler

   OriginalPaper 18 February 2009 Pages: 66 - 74

   

9. Molecular Dynamics Simulated Unfolding of von Willebrand Factor A Domains by Force

   • Wei Chen
   • Jizhong Lou
   • Cheng Zhu

   OriginalPaper 13 February 2009 Pages: 75 - 86

   

10. Low Power Laser Irradiation Stimulates the Proliferation of Adult Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells in Culture

    • Qing Song
    • Basak Uygun
    • Martin L. Yarmush

    OriginalPaper 23 December 2008 Pages: 87 - 103

    

11. Improved Estimation of Solute Diffusivity Through Numerical Analysis of FRAP Experiments

    • Onyinyechi N. Irrechukwu
    • Marc E. Levenston

    OriginalPaper 30 January 2009 Pages: 104 - 117

    

12. Membrane-Stretch-Induced Cell Death in Deep Tissue Injury: Computer Model Studies

    • Noa Slomka
    • Shira Or-Tzadikario
    • Amit Gefen

    OriginalPaper 12 February 2009 Pages: 118 - 132

    

13. Cyclic Hydraulic Pressure and Fluid Flow Differentially Modulate Cytoskeleton Re-Organization in MC3T3 Osteoblasts

    • Joseph D. Gardinier
    • Shyama Majumdar
    • Liyun Wang

    OriginalPaper 12 December 2008 Pages: 133 - 143

    

14. Characterization of Calcium-Mediated Intracellular and Intercellular Signaling in the rMC-1 Glial Cell Line

    • Diana Yu
    • Marius Buibas
    • Gabriel A. Silva

    OriginalPaper Open access 24 December 2008 Pages: 144 - 155

    

15. Incorporation of Photosynthetic Reaction Centers in the Membrane of Human Cells: Toward a New Tool for Optical Control of Cell Activity

    • Cristian Pablo Pennisi
    • Poul Erik Jensen
    • Ken Yoshida

    OriginalPaper 17 December 2008 Pages: 156 - 165

    

16. Proteomic Analysis of Bladder Smooth Muscle Cell Response to Cyclic Hydrostatic Pressure

    • Jiro Nagatomi
    • Yonnie Wu
    • Margaret Gray

    OriginalPaper 06 February 2009 Pages: 166 - 173