In situ cell-matrix mechanics in tendon fascicles and seeded collagen gels: Implications for the multiscale design of biomaterials

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 39-47

  Duncan, Neil A ^a,b   Bruehlmann, Sabina B ^a   Hunter, Christopher J ^a,b   Shao, Xinxin ^a   Kelly, Elizabeth J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

biomaterials; cell matrix; collagen gel; confocal microscopy; micromechanics; tendon

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL SCAFFOLDS; CELL MATRIX; COLLAGEN GELS; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; CONNECTIVE TISSUES; EXTRACELLULAR MATRICES; LASER SCANNING CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; TISSUE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS;

BIOMATERIALS; CELLS; COLLAGEN; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CYTOLOGY; MICROMECHANICS; SCAFFOLDS (BIOLOGY); TENSILE STRAIN;

TENDONS;

BIOMATERIAL; COLLAGEN GEL;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CELL NUCLEUS; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; INTERCELLULAR SPACE; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS; TENDON; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; COLLAGEN; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; GELS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENDONS; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 84890790054     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2012.742075     Document Type: Article

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