Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), as the most common phthalate, has been extensively
used as a plasticizer to improve the plasticity of agricultural products, which pose severe …

Chronic joint pain is a widespread problem that frequently occurs with aging and trauma.
Pain occurs most often in synovial joints, the body's load bearing joints. The mechanical and …

Living systems are composed of molecules that are synthesized by cells that use energy
sources within their surroundings to create fascinating materials that have mechanical …

Background Common respiratory illnesses, such as emphysema and chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease, are characterized by connective tissue damage and remodeling. Two …

Distal airways commonly obstruct in lung disease and despite their importance, their
mechanical properties are vastly underexplored. The lack of bronchial experiments restricts …

The spinal facet capsular ligament (FCL) is primarily comprised of heterogeneous
arrangements of collagen fibers. This complex fibrous structure and its evolution under …

Excessive deformation of nerve fibres (axons) in the spinal facet capsular ligaments (FCLs)
can be a cause of pain. The axons are embedded in the fibrous extracellular matrix (ECM) of …

In innervated collagenous tissues, tissue scale loading may contribute to joint pain by
transmitting force through collagen fibers to the embedded mechanosensitive axons …

Chronic neck pain is a common condition and a primary clinical symptom of whiplash and
other spinal injuries. Loading-induced neck injuries produce abnormal kinematics between …

Collagen fiber architecture within the skeletal muscle extracellular matrix (ECM) is significant
to passive muscle mechanics. While it is thought that collagen fibers re-orient themselves in …