Growth anisotropy of the extracellular matrix shapes a develo** organ
Final organ size and shape result from volume expansion by growth and shape changes by
contractility. Complex morphologies can also arise from differences in growth rate between …
contractility. Complex morphologies can also arise from differences in growth rate between …
How dynamic prestress governs the shape of living systems, from the subcellular to tissue scale
Cells and tissues change shape both to carry out their function and during pathology. In
most cases, these deformations are driven from within the systems themselves. This is …
most cases, these deformations are driven from within the systems themselves. This is …
Strain stiffening retards growth instability in residually stressed biological tissues
Soft biological tissues often exhibit notable strain stiffening under increasing stretch, and this
can have significant effects on tissue growth and morphological development, such as …
can have significant effects on tissue growth and morphological development, such as …
Basic biomechanics for craniofacial surgeons: The responses of alloplastic materials and living tissues to mechanical forces
JC Yu, SR Buchman, AK Gosain, RJ Havlik, TH Wang… - Face, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Many terms such as twist, compress, bend, and stretch, describe how materials behave
when subjected to mechanical stresses. Subjective adjectives to describe the property of …
when subjected to mechanical stresses. Subjective adjectives to describe the property of …
Analytical study on growth-induced axisymmetric deformations and shape-control of circular hyperelastic plates
Growth of soft material plates is commonly observed in nature. However, the relations
between growth fields and shape changes of the plate samples remain poorly understood …
between growth fields and shape changes of the plate samples remain poorly understood …
[HTML][HTML] Electroactive differential growth and delayed instability in accelerated healing tissues
Guided by experiments contrasting electrically accelerated recovery with natural healing,
this study formulates a model to investigate the importance of electroactive differential …
this study formulates a model to investigate the importance of electroactive differential …
A total‐Lagrangian material point method for coupled growth and massive deformation of incompressible soft materials
Z Zhang, Y Pan, J Wang, H Zhang… - International Journal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A total‐Lagrangian material point method (TLMPM) with a mixed formulation is proposed in
this article for the mechanical analysis of incompressible soft materials coupling the mass …
this article for the mechanical analysis of incompressible soft materials coupling the mass …
Morphological instability of geometrically incompatible bilayer tubes
Surface morphological instability, induced by geometric incompatibility, is ubiquitous in
nature and plays a pivotal role in maintaining specific biological functions in organs. In this …
nature and plays a pivotal role in maintaining specific biological functions in organs. In this …
[HTML][HTML] Growth of shell-like soft biological tissues under mechanical loading
Application of mechanical loading to soft biological tissues plays a central role in tissue
engineering. Mechanical stimuli convert into intracellular biochemical activity, referred to as …
engineering. Mechanical stimuli convert into intracellular biochemical activity, referred to as …
A mechanical transition from tension to buckling underlies the jigsaw puzzle shape morphogenesis of histoblasts in the Drosophila epidermis
The polygonal shape of cells in proliferating epithelia is a result of the tensile forces of the
cytoskeletal cortex and packing geometry set by the cell cycle. In the larval Drosophila …
cytoskeletal cortex and packing geometry set by the cell cycle. In the larval Drosophila …