Three-dimensional visualisation of soft biological structures by X-ray computed micro-tomography
T Shearer, RS Bradley… - Journal of cell …, 2016 - journals.biologists.com
Whereas the two-dimensional (2D) visualisation of biological samples is routine, three-
dimensional (3D) imaging remains a time-consuming and relatively specialised pursuit …
dimensional (3D) imaging remains a time-consuming and relatively specialised pursuit …
[HTML][HTML] Collagenous extracellular matrix biomaterials for tissue engineering: lessons from the common sea urchin tissue
KL Goh, DF Holmes - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
Scaffolds for tissue engineering application may be made from a collagenous extracellular
matrix (ECM) of connective tissues because the ECM can mimic the functions of the target …
matrix (ECM) of connective tissues because the ECM can mimic the functions of the target …
[HTML][HTML] Optimal contrast agent staining of ligaments and tendons for X-ray computed tomography
X-ray computed tomography has become an important tool for studying the microstructures
of biological soft tissues, such as ligaments and tendons. Due to the low X-ray attenuation of …
of biological soft tissues, such as ligaments and tendons. Due to the low X-ray attenuation of …
Constitutive modeling of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms using microstructural parameters
Ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm (ATAA) has been associated with diminished
biomechanical strength and disruption in the collagen fiber microarchitecture. Additionally …
biomechanical strength and disruption in the collagen fiber microarchitecture. Additionally …
Protection of cortex by overlying meninges tissue during dynamic indentation of the adolescent brain
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has become a recent focus of biomedical research with a
growing international effort targeting material characterization of brain tissue and …
growing international effort targeting material characterization of brain tissue and …
The relative compliance of energy-storing tendons may be due to the helical fibril arrangement of their fascicles
A nonlinear elastic microstructural model is used to investigate the relationship between
structure and function in energy-storing and positional tendons. The model is used to fit …
structure and function in energy-storing and positional tendons. The model is used to fit …
Experimental evaluation of multiscale tendon mechanics
Tendon's primary function is a mechanical link between muscle and bone. The hierarchical
structure of tendon and specific compositional constituents are believed to be critical for …
structure of tendon and specific compositional constituents are believed to be critical for …
A recruitment model of tendon viscoelasticity that incorporates fibril creep and explains strain-dependent relaxation
T Shearer, WJ Parnell, B Lynch… - Journal of …, 2020 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Soft tissues exhibit complex viscoelastic behavior, including strain-rate dependence,
hysteresis, and strain-dependent relaxation. In this paper, a model for soft tissue …
hysteresis, and strain-dependent relaxation. In this paper, a model for soft tissue …
Continuum soft tissue models from upscaling of arrays of hyperelastic cells
RG Barry, NA Hill, PS Stewart - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Constitutive models for soft tissue mechanics are typically constructed by fitting
phenomenological models to experimental measurements. However, a significant challenge …
phenomenological models to experimental measurements. However, a significant challenge …
A new restriction for initially stressed elastic solids
We introduce a fundamental restriction on the strain energy function and stress tensor for
initially stressed elastic solids. The restriction applies to strain energy functions that are …
initially stressed elastic solids. The restriction applies to strain energy functions that are …