Alexander A. Spector

Emergent patterns of growth controlled by multicellular form and mechanics

Celeste M. Nelson, Ronald P. Jean, John L. Tan et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2005 · 848 citations · Full text

Tissue Engineering, Tissue Growth, Engineering +23

Finite-Element Analysis of the Adhesion-Cytoskeleton-Nucleus Mechanotransduction Pathway During Endothelial Cell Rounding: Axisymmetric Model

Ronald P. Jean, Christopher S. Chen, Alexander A. Spector · Journal of Biomechanical Engineering · 2005 · 78 citations

Engineering, Endothelial Cells, Cell Adhesion +23

Effects of Plasma Membrane Cholesterol Level and Cytoskeleton F-Actin on Cell Protrusion Mechanics

Nima Khatibzadeh, Alexander A. Spector, William E. Brownell et al. · PLoS ONE · 2013 · 73 citations · Full text

Fluorescent Microscopy, Engineering, Protrusion Mechanics +19

Characterization of the Nuclear Deformation Caused by Changes in Endothelial Cell Shape

Ronald P. Jean, Darren S. Gray, Alexander A. Spector et al. · Journal of Biomechanical Engineering · 2004 · 71 citations

Engineering, Endothelial Cells, Cell Adhesion +20

Stereocilia Membrane Deformation: Implications for the Gating Spring and Mechanotransduction Channel

Richard J. Powers, Sitikantha Roy, Erdinç Atılgan et al. · Biophysical Journal · 2012 · 56 citations · Full text

Mechanobiology, Engineering, Physiology +12