Stretch Intensity and the Inflammatory Response: A Paradigm Shift
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Stretch Intensity and the Inflammatory Response: A Paradigm Shift
Stretch Intensity and the Inflammatory Response: A Paradigm Shift
Nikos C. Apostolopoulos
Stretch Intensity and the Inflammatory Response: A Paradigm Shift
Nikos C. Apostolopoulos University of Toronto Toronto, ON, Canada
ISBN 978-3-319-96799-8 ISBN 978-3-319-96800-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96800-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018961999 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
I dedicate this book to my constant companions, my daughters, Thalia Sofia and Justine Francis.
Preface
“The true nature of knowledge is experiment… What is now prove’d was once only imagin’d” William Blake 1757–1827
Although nature may have buried her secrets deep, she has not entirely hidden them. As scientists, we are curious, often investigating for information and insight in order to enlighten ourselves with that which lies beyond her veil. In order to gain a glimpse, we use imagination, intuition, and invention, but mostly enthusiasm and perseverance, the qualities of an undying desire to make clear that which has so often eluded us, but through intuition, we know truly exists. At times, we walk and occupy the nether zone between reality and illusion in order to bridge the gap between the outer and the inner worlds. This is a sensitive chaos that we attempt to explain through the language of mathematics (numbers, equations, statistics, etc.), believing that this will make the invisible visible. The belief is that, by solving the formation of this now visible pattern, frozen in time and space through observation, one will obtain a better idea into nature’s function
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