Table of Contents

Mechanical behavior and properties of adipose tissue.- Mathematical models of adipose tissue dynamics.- Mechanical stretching and signaling pathways in adipogenesis- Role of mechanical stimulations in directing mesenchymal stem cell adipogenesis.- The vicious cycle of estrogen consumption and obesity: The role of mechanotransduction.- Extracellular matrix remodeling and mechanical stresses as modulators of adipose tissue metabolism and inflammation.- The Impact of Obesity and Weight Loss on Gait in Adults.- Excessive Weight Bearing Compromises Foot Structure and Function across the Lifespan.- Obesity, Osteoarthritis and Aging: The Biomechanical Links.- Impaired neutrophil mechanoregulation by fluid flow: A potential contributing factor for microvascular dysfunction in obesity.- Mechanotransduction and the myogenic response in diabetes.- Role of adipose cells in tumor microenvironment.