Effects of mineralization on the hierarchical organization of collagen—a synchrotron X-ray scattering and polarized second harmonic generation study

K Zheng, J Zhong, J Hu, E Nebbiolo… - Interface …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The process of mineralization fundamentally alters collagenous tissue biomechanics. While
the structure and organization of mineral particles have been widely studied, the impact of …

[HTML][HTML] Combining polarized Raman spectroscopy and micropillar compression to study microscale structure-property relationships in mineralized tissues

T Kochetkova, C Peruzzi, O Braun, J Overbeck… - Acta biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
Bone is a natural composite possessing outstanding mechanical properties combined with a
lightweight design. The key feature contributing to this unusual combination of properties is …

Three-dimensional structural interrelations between cells, extracellular matrix, and mineral in normally mineralizing avian leg tendon

Z Zou, T Tang, E Macías-Sánchez… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
The spatial-temporal relationship between cells, extracellular matrices, and mineral deposits
is fundamental for an improved understanding of mineralization mechanisms in vertebrate …

[HTML][HTML] Structure and collagen crimp patterns of functionally distinct equine tendons, revealed by quantitative polarised light microscopy (qPLM)

EM Spiesz, CT Thorpe, PJ Thurner, HRC Screen - Acta biomaterialia, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Structure-function relationships in tendons are directly influenced by the
arrangement of collagen fibres. However, the details of such arrangements in functionally …

Compressive behaviour of uniaxially aligned individual mineralised collagen fibres at the micro-and nanoscale

A Groetsch, A Gourrier, J Schwiedrzik, M Sztucki… - Acta biomaterialia, 2019 - Elsevier
The increasing incidence of osteoporotic bone fractures makes fracture risk prediction an
important clinical challenge. Computational models can be utilised to facilitate such …

An efficient two-scale 3D FE model of the bone fibril array: comparison of anisotropic elastic properties with analytical methods and micro-sample testing

E Alizadeh, M Dehestani, P Zysset - Biomechanics and modeling in …, 2020 - Springer
In this study, 3D finite element analyses (FEA) are conducted to quantify the orthotropic
elastic properties and investigate the load transfer mechanism of bone at the sub-lamellar …

An experimentally informed statistical elasto-plastic mineralised collagen fibre model at the micrometre and nanometre lengthscale

A Groetsch, PK Zysset, P Varga, A Pacureanu… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Bone is an intriguingly complex material. It combines high strength, toughness and
lightweight via an elaborate hierarchical structure. This structure results from a biologically …

Understanding the effects of mineralization and structure on the mechanical properties of tendon-bone insertion using mesoscale computational modeling

Z Yang, D Gordon, Y Chen, H Li, Y Wu… - Journal of the Mechanical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Tendon-bone fibrocartilaginous insertion, or enthesis, is a specialized interfacial region that
connects tendon and bone, effectively transferring forces while minimizing stress …

Assessing the effective elastic properties of the tendon-to-bone insertion: a multiscale modeling approach

A Aghaei, N Bochud, G Rosi, S Naili - Biomechanics and Modeling in …, 2021 - Springer
The interphase joining tendon to bone plays the crucial role of integrating soft to hard
tissues, by effectively transferring stresses across two tissues displaying a mismatch in …

Single shot quantitative polarized light imaging system for rapid planar biaxial testing of soft tissues

MJ Blair, KP Quinn - Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Quantitative Polarized Light Imaging (QPLI) is an established technique used to compute the
orientation of collagen fibers based on their birefringence. QPLI systems typically require …