Computational modeling of morphogenesis regulated by mechanical feedback

Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology - Tập 7 - Trang 77-91 - 2007
Ashok Ramasubramanian1, Larry A. Taber1
1Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, USA

Tóm tắt

Mechanical forces cause changes in form during embryogenesis and likely play a role in regulating these changes. This paper explores the idea that changes in homeostatic tissue stress (target stress), possibly modulated by genes, drive some morphogenetic processes. Computational models are presented to illustrate how regional variations in target stress can cause a range of complex behaviors involving the bending of epithelia. These models include growth and cytoskeletal contraction regulated by stress-based mechanical feedback. All simulations were carried out using the commercial finite element code ABAQUS, with growth and contraction included by modifying the zero-stress state in the material constitutive relations. Results presented for bending of bilayered beams and invagination of cylindrical and spherical shells provide insight into some of the mechanical aspects that must be considered in studying morphogenetic mechanisms.

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