Hyaluronan and the fascial frontier

RL Pratt - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The buzz about hyaluronan (HA) is real. Whether found in face cream to increase water
volume loss and viscoelasticity or injected into the knee to restore the properties of synovial …

Atomic-resolution experimental structural biology and molecular dynamics simulations of hyaluronan and its complexes

O Guvench - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review summarizes the atomic-resolution structural biology of hyaluronan and its
complexes available in the Protein Data Bank, as well as published studies of atomic …

Co-regulation of Sox9 and TGFβ1 transcription factors in mesenchymal stem cells regenerated the intervertebral disc degeneration

S Khalid, S Ekram, F Ramzan, A Salim, I Khan - Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Intervertebral disc (IVD) shows aging and degenerative changes earlier than
any other body connective tissue. Its repair and regeneration provide a considerable …

A multiscale investigation into the role of collagen-hyaluronan interface shear on the mechanical behaviour of collagen fibers in annulus fibrosus–Molecular dynamics …

S Bhattacharya, DK Dubey - Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Multi-directional deformation exhibited by annulus fibrosus (AF) is contributed by chemo-
mechanical interactions among its biomolecular constituents' collagen type I (COL-I) …

Potential molecular targets and drugs for basement membranes-related intervertebral disk degeneration through bioinformatics analysis and molecular docking

Z Zhou, W Qin, P Zhang, J He, Z Cheng, Y Gong… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2023 - Springer
Background Through bioinformatics analysis to identify the hub genes of Intervertebral disc
degeneration (IVDD) associated with basement membranes (BMs) and find out the potential …

Impact of variations in water concentration on the nanomechanical behavior of type I collagen microfibrils in annulus fibrosus

S Bhattacharya, DK Dubey - Journal of …, 2022 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Radial variation in water concentration from outer to inner lamellae is one of the
characteristic features of annulus fibrosus (AF). In addition, water concentration changes are …

Radial variations in mechanical behaviour and fibrillar structure in annulus fibrosus has foundations at molecular length-scale: Insights from molecular dynamics …

S Bhattacharya, DK Dubey - Journal of Materials Research, 2021 - Springer
In annulus fibrosus (AF), type I collagen (Col-I) dominates outer AF (OAF) while type II
collagen (Col-II) dominates inner AF (IAF). Using molecular dynamics simulations, this work …

Insights into the role of water concentrations on nanomechanical behavior of type I collagen‐hyaluronan interfaces in annulus fibrosus: A molecular dynamics …

S Bhattacharya, DK Dubey - International Journal for Numerical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Multi‐faceted deformation capabilities of Annulus Fibrosus (AF) results from an intricate
mechanical design by nature. Wherein, organization and interactions between the …

Force distribution within spinal tissues during posterior to anterior spinal manipulative therapy: a secondary analysis

M Funabashi, AC Breen, D De Carvalho… - Frontiers in Integrative …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Previous studies observed that the intervertebral disc experiences the greatest
forces during spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) and that the distribution of forces among …

Molekulová dynamika dvou řetězců hyaluronanu ve směsných rozpouštědlech (virtuální experiment)

A Kolaříková - 2021 - digilib.k.utb.cz
Diplomová práce se zabývá simulací dvou řetězců hyaluronanu sodného ve směsných
rozpouštědlech voda/1, 4-dioxan a voda/terc-butanol za dvou různých koncentrací NaCl …