… fiber network embedded in a matrix is studied in this work. The network is composed from
linear elastic fibers … mode, while the matrix is also isotropic and linear elastic. Such systems are …

… of developing elastic fibers in fetal bovine ligamenturn … Note the size of the mature elastic
fibers which are now quite large compared … although clearly a tighter or looser fiber network …

… FBN1 supports adhesion of elastic fibers in the matrix to surrounding cells using arginine-glycine-aspartate
(RGD) domain to bind cell surface integrins α 5 β 1 and α v β 3 [70–72]. …

… networks with crimped athermal fibers, with and without an embedding elastic matrix, is
studied… The dependence of the effective network stiffness on the fraction of nonstraight fibers and …

… visualization of elastic fibers in the inter-lamellar matrix is … an ultrastructural analysis of the
elastic fiber network in the ILM … , to -compare the elastic fiber orientation between the ILM and …

… the elastic fiber network of the ILM exhibits nonlinear elastic behavior. … elastic fibers in the
ILM. The results of this study confirmed the mechanical contribution of the elastic fiber network …

… , since each of these two components has an opposite net charge, and may be held in position
… later taken by the mature elastic fiber. The reason for the elastic properties of the elastin is …

… FN deformations based on the elastic deformation of a single fiber segment statistically.
Accordingly, we assume that the microscopic deformations of a fiber segment comply with the …

… matrix properties in cell-populated matrices, we have developed a finite element (FE) based
2D discrete fiber network (… gel is modeled using 2D networks of elastic fibers with random …

… elastic fiber network organization in scoliotic discs in comparison to that in normal human IVD
to provide an insight into the role of elastic fibers on … into the extracellular matrix. Apart from …