The effect of composition and microstructure on the viscoelastic properties of dermis

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 430-435

  Ventre, Maurizio ^a,b   Mollica, Francesco ^c   Netti, Paolo A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bovine dermis; Dynamical mechanical properties; EMC microstructure; Enzymatic treatments

Indexed keywords

BOVINE DERMIS; COMPOSITIONAL HETEROGENEITIES; DERMAL LAYERS; DYNAMIC MODULUS; DYNAMICAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ELASTIC NETWORKS; EMC MICROSTRUCTURE; ENZYMATIC DIGESTIONS; ENZYMATIC TREATMENTS; EXTRA CELLULAR MATRICES; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX COMPONENTS; HETEROGENEOUS TISSUES; MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOURS; MECHANICAL RESPONSE; MECHANICAL TESTS; MICRO-STRUCTURAL; MUTUAL INTERACTIONS; PAPILLARY DERMIS; PROTEOGLYCANS; TISSUE THICKNESS; VISCO-ELASTIC PROPERTIES;

ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY; GLYCOPROTEINS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; PLASTIC MOLDS; TISSUE; VISCOELASTICITY;

BIOMECHANICS;

COLLAGEN; ELASTASE; ELASTIN; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; N ACETYLGALACTOSAMINE 4 SULFATASE; PROTEIN; PROTEOGLYCAN; TRYPSIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; DERMIS; DYNAMICS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISCOELASTICITY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DERMIS; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL;

EID: 60649101798     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.12.004     Document Type: Article

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