Elastomeric recombinant protein-based biomaterials

N Annabi, SM Mithieux, G Camci-Unal… - Biochemical …, 2013 - Elsevier
Elastomeric protein-based biomaterials, produced from elastin derivatives, are widely
investigated as promising tissue engineering scaffolds due to their remarkable properties …

[HTML][HTML] Increased arterial stiffness and extracellular matrix reorganization in intrauterine growth–restricted fetal sheep

RB Dodson, PJ Rozance, BS Fleenor, CC Petrash… - Pediatric …, 2013 - nature.com
Background: Fetal intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) results in increased placental
resistance to blood flow, fetal hypertension, and increased pulsatility stresses shown to lead …

Influence of differing material properties in media and adventitia on arterial adaptation—application to aneurysm formation and rupture

H Schmid, A Grytsan, E Poshtan… - Computer methods in …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Experimental and computational studies suggest a substantial variation in the mechanical
responses and collagen fibre orientations of the two structurally important layers of the …

Gradient fiber electrospinning of layered scaffolds using controlled transitions in fiber diameter

CP Grey, ST Newton, GL Bowlin, TW Haas… - Biomaterials, 2013 - Elsevier
We characterize layered, delamination resistant, tissue engineering scaffolds produced by
gradient electrospinning using computational fluid dynamics, measurements of fiber …

Microstructural constitutive model of active coronary media

H Chen, T Luo, X Zhao, X Lu, Y Huo, GS Kassab - Biomaterials, 2013 - Elsevier
Although vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are pivotal in physiology and pathology,
there is a lack of detailed morphological data on these cells. The objective of this study was …

A three-constituent damage model for arterial clamping in computer-assisted surgery

N Famaey, J Vander Sloten, E Kuhl - Biomechanics and modeling in …, 2013 - Springer
Robotic surgery is an attractive, minimally invasive and high precision alternative to
conventional surgical procedures. However, it lacks the natural touch and force feedback …

Biocompatibility evaluation of protein-incorporated electrospun polyurethane-based scaffolds with smooth muscle cells for vascular tissue engineering

L Jia, MP Prabhakaran, X Qin, D Kai… - Journal of Materials …, 2013 - Springer
Nanotechnology has enabled the engineering of a variety of materials to meet the current
challenges and needs in vascular tissue regeneration. In this study, four different kinds of …

Col‐F, a fluorescent probe for ex vivo confocal imaging of collagen and elastin in animal tissues

E Biela, J Galas, B Lee, GL Johnson… - Cytometry Part …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
A new low‐molecular‐weight fluorescent probe, Col‐F, that exhibits affinity to collagen and
elastin, was used successfully in imaging of extracellular matrix in freshly excised animal …

Longitudinal differences in the mechanical properties of the thoracic aorta depend on circumferential regions

J Kim, JW Hong, S Baek - Journal of Biomedical Materials …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the mechanical behavior of the arterial wall and its spatial variations is
essential for the study of vascular physiopathology and the design of biomedical devices …

Age-dependent arterial mechanics via a multiscale elastic approach

F Maceri, M Marino, G Vairo - International Journal for …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
A multiscale mechanical model for arterial walls is proposed to describe their age-
dependent elastic behavior. The model accounts for nanoscale mechanisms related to …