The mechanical properties of the skin are important for various applications. Numerous tests
have been conducted to characterize the mechanical behavior of this tissue, and this article …

Large skin wounds pose a major clinical challenge. Scarcity of donor site and postsurgical
scarring contribute to the incomplete or partial loss of function and aesthetic concerns in skin …

This paper reviews the advances made in recent years on modeling approaches and
experimental techniques to characterize the mechanical properties of human skin. The skin …

Skin wound healing is a vital process that is important for re-establishing the epithelial
barrier following disease or injury. Aberrant or delayed skin wound healing increases the …

Extracellular matrix can influence stem cell choices, such as self‐renewal, quiescence,
migration, proliferation, phenotype maintenance, differentiation, or apoptosis. Three aspects …

In modelling and understanding the contact and friction behaviour of human skin, the elastic
modulus of the skin is an important input parameter. For the development of design rules for …

Surface electrode arrays are mainly fabricated from rigid or elastic materials, and precisely
manipulated ductile metal films, which offer limited stretchability. However, the living tissues …

Studying biological processes in vitro requires faithful and successful reconstitution of the in
vivo extracellular matrix (ECM) microenvironment. However, the physiological basis behind …

Aims To identify predictive factors associated with the development of pressure ulcers in
patients at risk who receive standardized preventive care. Background Numerous studies …

Measuring forces from the piconewton to millinewton range is of great importance for the
study of living systems from a biophysical perspective. The use of flexible micropipettes as …