On the modeling of the viscoelastic response of embryonic tissues Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Forgacs et al. have developed a continuum model for cellular aggregates that has at its basis the work of Steinberg and co-workers concerning the coalescence of cells that takes into account surface tension effects, to describe the response of embryonic tissues. Here, we propose a solid model that reflects the fact that such embryonic tissues in the bulk (not at the cellular level) behave like solids rather than as fluids. The model stems from a robust thermodynamic framework and we show that our model fits the experimental data exceptionally well.

published proceedings

  • MATHEMATICS AND MECHANICS OF SOLIDS

author list (cited authors)

  • Malik, W. A., Prasad, S. C., Rajagopal, K. R., & Preziosi, L.

citation count

  • 8

complete list of authors

  • Malik, WA||Prasad, SC||Rajagopal, KR||Preziosi, L

publication date

  • February 2008