Mechanical properties of the cranial meninges: a systematic review

DR Walsh, Z Zhou, X Li, J Kearns… - Journal of …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
The meninges are membranous tissues that are pivotal in maintaining homeostasis of the
central nervous system. Despite the importance of the cranial meninges in nervous system …

Review of the techniques used for investigating the role elastin and collagen play in arterial wall mechanics

A Giudici, IB Wilkinson, AW Khir - IEEE reviews in biomedical …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The arterial wall is characterised by a complex microstructure that impacts the mechanical
properties of the vascular tissue. The main components consist of collagen and elastin …

Collagen fibre orientation and dispersion govern ultimate tensile strength, stiffness and the fatigue performance of bovine pericardium

A Whelan, J Duffy, RT Gaul, D O'reilly, DR Nolan… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Elsevier
The durability of bovine pericardium leaflets employed in bioprosthetic heart valves (BHVs)
can significantly limit the longevity of heart valve prostheses. Collagen fibres are the …

Mechanical characterisation of the human dura mater, falx cerebri and superior sagittal sinus

DR Walsh, AM Ross, DT Newport, Z Zhou, J Kearns… - Acta biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
The cranial meninges have been shown to play a pivotal role in traumatic brain injury
mechanopathology. However, while the mechanical response of the brain and its many …

[HTML][HTML] Morpho-mechanical map** of human dura mater microstructure

JA Niestrawska, M Rodewald, C Schultz, E Quansah… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
The human dura mater is known to impact vastly traumatic brain injury mechanopathology.
In spite of this involvement, dura mater is typically neglected in computational and physical …

Integration of polarized spatial frequency domain imaging (pSFDI) with a biaxial mechanical testing system for quantification of load-dependent collagen architecture …

SV Jett, LT Hudson, R Baumwart, BN Bohnstedt, A Mir… - Acta biomaterialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Collagen fiber networks provide the structural strength of tissues, such as tendons, skin and
arteries. Quantifying the fiber architecture in response to mechanical loads is essential …

[HTML][HTML] Biaxial stretch can overcome discrepancy between global and local orientations of wavy collagen fibres

M Turčanová, J Fischer, M Hermanová, Z Bednařík… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Most frequently used structure-based constitutive models of arterial wall apply assumptions
on two symmetric helical (and dispersed) fibre families which, however, are not well …

Quantification of the regional bioarchitecture in the human aorta

J Concannon, P Dockery, A Black, S Sultan… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Regional variance in human aortic bioarchitecture responsible for the elasticity of the vessel
is poorly understood. The current study quantifies the elements responsible for aortic …

Phosphotungstic acid (PTA) preferentially binds to collagen-rich regions of porcine carotid arteries and human atherosclerotic plaques observed using contrast …

A Hanly, RD Johnston, C Lemass, A Jose… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background and aims: Atherosclerotic plaque rupture in the carotid artery can cause small
emboli to travel to cerebral arteries, causing blockages and preventing blood flow leading to …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental testing combined with inverse-FE for mechanical characterisation of penile tissues

S Bose, MA Khorshidi, RD Johnston, B Watschke… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2024 - Elsevier
Erectile dysfunction (ED) predominantly affects men in their 40–70s and can lead to poor
quality of life. One option for ED treatment is surgical implantation of an inflatable penile …