The role of mechanics in axonal stability and development

A Ghose, P Pullarkat - Seminars in cell & developmental biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Much of the focus of neuronal cell biology has been devoted to growth cone guidance,
synaptogenesis, synaptic activity, plasticity, etc. The axonal shaft too has received much …

[HTML][HTML] Recursive feedback between matrix dissipation and chemo-mechanical signaling drives oscillatory growth of cancer cell invadopodia

Z Gong, KM Wisdom, E McEvoy, J Chang… - Cell reports, 2021 - cell.com
Most extracellular matrices (ECMs) are known to be dissipative, exhibiting viscoelastic and
often plastic behaviors. However, the influence of dissipation, in particular mechanical …

AFM study: Cell cycle and probe geometry influences nanomechanical characterization of Panc1 cells

T Kulkarni, A Tam, D Mukhopadhyay… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2019 - Elsevier
Atomic force microscope (AFM) is emerging as an immensely promising tool to study the
cellular morphology with a nanometer scale resolution and to analyze nanomechanical …

The anti-scarring role of Lycium barbarum polysaccharide on cornea epithelial-stromal injury

HL Wong, LT Hung, SS Kwok, Y Bu, Y Lin… - Experimental Eye …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose Cornea epithelial-stromal scarring is related to the differentiation of fibroblasts into
opaque myofibroblasts. Our study aims to assess the effectiveness of Lycium barbarum …

COMPRESSIVE RESPONSE OF WHITE MATTER AT LOW STRAIN RATES

L Su, B Qi, J Yin, X Qin, GM Genin, S Liu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The low strain-rate response of brain parenchyma is critical to predicting prognosis in cases
of hydrocephalus or cerebral edema, including in the prediction of brain stem herniation …

Evaluating the Effects of Pulsed Electrical Stimulation on the Mechanical Behavior and Microstructure of Medulla Oblongata Tissues

Y Li, X Zong, J Zhao, L Yang, C Zhang… - … Biomaterials Science & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The development of remote surgery hinges on comprehending the mechanical properties of
the tissue at the surgical site. Understanding the mechanical behavior of the medulla …

Mechanisms of local stress amplification in axons near the gray-white matter interface

F Alisafaei, Z Gong, VE Johnson, JP Dollé, DH Smith… - Biophysical …, 2020 - cell.com
Diffuse axonal injury is a primary neuropathological feature of concussion and is thought to
greatly contribute to the classical symptoms of decreased processing speed and memory …

Tension-and adhesion-regulated retraction of injured axons

X Shao, R You, TH Hui, C Fang, Z Gong, Z Yan… - Biophysical journal, 2019 - cell.com
Damage-induced retraction of axons during traumatic brain injury is believed to play a key
role in the disintegration of the neural network and to eventually lead to severe symptoms …

Topography and mechanical measurements of primary Schwann cells and neuronal cells with atomic force microscope for understanding and controlling nerve growth

N Sajid - Micron, 2023 - Elsevier
Peripheral nerve injuries require a piece of substantial information for a satisfactory
treatment. The prior peripheral nerve injury knowledge, can improve nerve repair, and its …

Beading of injured axons driven by tension-and adhesion-regulated membrane shape instability

X Shao, MH Sørensen, X Xia… - Journal of the …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The formation of multiple beads along an injured axon will lead to blockage of axonal
transport and eventually neuron death, and this has been widely recognized as a hallmark …