Applications of X‐ray computed tomography for the evaluation of biomaterial‐mediated bone regeneration in critical‐sized defects

MP Fernández, F Witte, G Tozzi - Journal of Microscopy, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Bone as such displays an intrinsic regenerative potential following fracture; however, this
capacity is limited with large bone defects that cannot heal spontaneously. The management …

[HTML][HTML] The association between mineralised tissue formation and the mechanical local in vivo environment: Time-lapsed quantification of a mouse defect healing …

DCT né Betts, E Wehrle, GR Paul, GA Kuhn… - Scientific …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
An improved understanding of how local mechanical stimuli guide the fracture healing
process has the potential to enhance clinical treatment of bone injury. Recent preclinical …

The association between mineralised tissue formation and the mechanical local in vivo environment: Time-lapsed quantification of a mouse defect healing model

DC Tourolle né Betts, E Wehrle, GR Paul, GA Kuhn… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
An improved understanding of how local mechanical stimuli guide the fracture healing
process has the potential to enhance clinical treatment of bone injury. Recent preclinical …

Effects of strontium-doped β-tricalcium scaffold on longitudinal nuclear factor-kappa beta and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 promoter activities during …

M Tohidnezhad, Y Kubo, P Lichte, T Heigl… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
It was hypothesized that strontium (Sr)-doped β-tricalcium phosphate (TCP)-based scaffolds
have a positive effect on the regeneration of large bone defects (LBD). Readouts in our mice …

Effects of long-term in vivo micro-CT imaging on hallmarks of osteopenia and frailty in aging mice

AC Scheuren, GA Kuhn, R Müller - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
I n vivo micro-CT has already been used to monitor microstructural changes of bone in mice
of different ages and in models of age-related diseases such as osteoporosis. However, as …

Reducing variance in a mouse defect healing model: Real-time Finite Element Analysis allows homogenization of tissue scale strains

GR Paul, E Wehrle, DC Tourolle, GA Kuhn, R Müller - bioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
Mechanical loading allows both investigation into the mechano-regulation of fracture
healing as well as interventions to improve fracture-healing outcomes such as delayed …

Bone Biology, Modeling, Remodeling, and Mineralization

MR Allen, SM Moe - Cardiovascular Calcification and Bone Mineralization, 2020 - Springer
The bone is a composite structure comprised primarily of mineral (hydroxyapatite) and
organic matrix composed of collagen and non-collagenous proteins. Bone formation occurs …

Longitudinal in vivo micro-CT-based approach allows spatio-temporal characterization of fracture healing patterns and assessment of biomaterials in mouse femur …

E Wehrle, DC Tourolle né Betts, GA Kuhn, E Floreani… - bioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
Thorough preclinical evaluation of functionalized biomaterials for treatment of large bone
defects is essential prior to clinical application. Using in vivo micro-computed tomography …

Subject-specific mechanical loading of bones: Improved healing of mouse vertebral defects using adaptive loading regimes

A Malhotra, M Walle, GR Paul, GA Kuhn, R Müller - bioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
Methods to repair bone defects arising from trauma, resection, or disease, continue to be
sought after. Cyclic mechanical loading is well established to influence bone (re) modelling …