Impact of NQO1 dysregulation in CNS disorders

L Yuhan, M Khaleghi Ghadiri, A Gorji - Journal of Translational Medicine, 2024 - Springer
Abstract NAD (P) H Quinone Dehydrogenase 1 (NQO1) plays a pivotal role in the regulation
of neuronal function and synaptic plasticity, cellular adaptation to oxidative stress …

[HTML][HTML] An atlas of the heterogeneous viscoelastic brain with local power-law attenuation synthesised using Prony-series

O Morrison, M Destrade, BB Tripathi - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
This review addresses the acute need to acknowledge the mechanical heterogeneity of
brain matter and to accurately calibrate its local viscoelastic material properties accordingly …

Energy-absorbing limitations of hard hat safety helmets in mitigating trauma from falling objects

M Ptak, M Dymek, D Wdowicz, A Szumiejko… - Archives of Civil and …, 2024 - Springer
The aim of the study was to analyze the effectiveness of hard hat helmets in mitigating head
injuries from high-energy falling objects through a real-world case study, advanced …

Experimental and computational approach to human brain modelling–aHEAD

M Ptak, M Dymek, M Sawicki, FAO Fernandes… - Archives of Civil and …, 2023 - Springer
The human head is a highly complex structure, with a combination of hard and soft tissues
and a variety of materials and interactions. Many researchers have used computational …

[HTML][HTML] Development, validation and a case study: The female finite element head model (FeFEHM)

GP Carmo, M Dymek, M Ptak… - Computer Methods and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background and objective: Traumatic brain injuries are one of the leading causes of death
and disability in the world. To better understand the interactions and forces applied in …

Revealing the role of material properties in impact-related injuries: Investigating the influence of brain and skull density variations on head injury severity

H Abdi, D Sánchez-Molina, S García-Vilana… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) resulting from head impacts are a major public health concern,
which prompted our research to investigate the complex relationship between the material …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and selection of a skull surrogate for the development of a biofidelic head model

T Tenio, S Boakye-Yiadom - Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This research paper explores the advancement of physical models simulating the human
skull-brain complex, focusing on applications in simulating mild Traumatic Brain Injury …

Cortical spheroids show strain-dependent cell viability loss and neurite disruption following sustained compression injury

RD González-Cruz, Y Wan, A Burgess, D Calvao… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Sustained compressive injury (SCI) in the brain is observed in numerous injury and
pathological scenarios, including tumors, ischemic stroke, and traumatic brain injury-related …

[HTML][HTML] Excision of whole intact mouse brain

DB MacManus - MethodsX, 2023 - Elsevier
Mechanical characterization experiments of brain tissue are performed to understand the
mechanical behavior of brain tissue during normal physiology and pathophysiological …

Accuracy and efficiency of finite element head models: The role of finite element formulation and material laws

MS Gomes, GP Carmo, M Ptak… - International Journal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Traumatic brain injury is a significant problem worldwide. In the United States of America,
around 1.7 million cases are documented annually, displaying the need for a deeper …