A novel human arterial wall-on-a-chip to study endothelial inflammation and vascular smooth muscle cell migration in early atherosclerosis

C Su, NV Menon, X Xu, YR Teo, H Cao, R Dalan… - Lab on a Chip, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Mechanistic understanding of atherosclerosis is largely hampered by the lack of a suitable in
vitro human arterial model that recapitulates the arterial wall structure, and the interplay …

Mechanical, structural, and physiologic differences in human elastic and muscular arteries of different ages: Comparison of the descending thoracic aorta to the …

M Jadidi, SA Razian, M Habibnezhad, E Anttila… - Acta biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
Elastic and muscular arteries differ in structure, function, and mechanical properties, and
may adapt differently to aging. We compared the descending thoracic aortas (TA) and the …

[HTML][HTML] A discrete approach for modeling degraded elastic fibers in aortic dissection

M Rolf-Pissarczyk, K Li, D Fleischmann… - Computer Methods in …, 2021 - Elsevier
The initiation and propagation of aortic dissection have not yet been fully elucidated. An
essential role is attributed to the degradation of inter-lamellar elastic fibers in the aortic …

[HTML][HTML] Multiscale numerical analyses of arterial tissue with embedded elements in the finite strain regime

M Dalbosco, TA Carniel, EA Fancello… - Computer Methods in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Multiscale models based on representative volume elements (RVEs) might help unraveling
the ways in which macroscopic loadings affect the microstructure of tissues reinforced by …

Mechanical and structural contributions of elastin and collagen fibers to interlamellar bonding in the arterial wall

R Wang, X Yu, Y Zhang - Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology, 2021 - Springer
The artery relies on interlamellar structural components, mainly elastin and collagen fibers,
for maintaining its integrity and resisting dissection propagation. In this study, the …

[图书][B] Vascular Biomechanics

TC Gasser - 2021 - Springer
The development of the vascular system was a critical step in the evolution of species. It
allowed organisms to meet the growing metabolic demands and opened the door for the …

Bio-composites reinforced with unique coral collagen fibers: Towards biomimetic-based small diameter vascular grafts

S Wertheimer, M Sharabi, O Shelah, A Lesman… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide.
Approximately 31% of all global deaths are caused by CVDs, of which 42% are attributable …

Quantitative not qualitative histology differentiates aneurysmal from nondilated ascending aortas and reveals a net gain of medial components

S Yousef, N Matsumoto, I Dabe, M Mori, AB Landry… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Medial degeneration is a common histopathological finding in aortopathy and is considered
a mechanism for dilatation. We investigated if medial degeneration is specific for sporadic …

Differential propensity of dissection along the aorta

E Ban, C Cavinato, JD Humphrey - Biomechanics and modeling in …, 2021 - Springer
Aortic dissections progress, in part, by delamination of the wall. Previous experiments on cut-
open segments of aorta demonstrated that fluid injected within the wall delaminates the …

The influence of sample geometry and size on porcine aortic material properties from uniaxial tensile tests using custom-designed tissue cutters, clamps and molds

M Pei, D Zou, Y Gao, J Zhang, P Huang, J Wang… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The aim of this study was to identify the influence of specimen geometry and size on the
results of aortic uniaxial tensile tests using custom-designed tissue cutters, clamps and …