Fifty shades of brain: a review on the mechanical testing and modeling of brain tissue
Brain tissue is not only one of the most important but also the most complex and compliant
tissue in the human body. While long underestimated, increasing evidence confirms that …
tissue in the human body. While long underestimated, increasing evidence confirms that …
Viscoelastic cell microenvironment: hydrogel‐based strategy for recapitulating dynamic ECM mechanics
Y Ma, T Han, Q Yang, J Wang, B Feng… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The native extracellular matrix (ECM) generally exhibits dynamic mechanical properties and
displays time‐dependent responses to deformation or mechanical loading, in terms of …
displays time‐dependent responses to deformation or mechanical loading, in terms of …
Solid stress in brain tumours causes neuronal loss and neurological dysfunction and can be reversed by lithium
The compression of brain tissue by a tumour mass is believed to be a major cause of the
clinical symptoms seen in patients with brain cancer. However, the biological consequences …
clinical symptoms seen in patients with brain cancer. However, the biological consequences …
Mechanical map** of spinal cord growth and repair in living zebrafish larvae by Brillouin imaging
The mechanical properties of biological tissues are increasingly recognized as important
factors in developmental and pathological processes. Most existing mechanical …
factors in developmental and pathological processes. Most existing mechanical …
Nanoindentation of soft biological materials
L Qian, H Zhao - Micromachines, 2018 - mdpi.com
Nanoindentation techniques, with high spatial resolution and force sensitivity, have recently
been moved into the center of the spotlight for measuring the mechanical properties of …
been moved into the center of the spotlight for measuring the mechanical properties of …
Mechanobiology of the brain in ageing and Alzheimer's disease
Just as the epigenome, the proteome and the electrophysiological properties of a cell
influence its function, so too do its intrinsic mechanical properties and its extrinsic …
influence its function, so too do its intrinsic mechanical properties and its extrinsic …
The shrinking brain: cerebral atrophy following traumatic brain injury
Cerebral atrophy in response to traumatic brain injury is a well-documented phenomenon in
both primary investigations and review articles. Recent atrophy studies focus on exploring …
both primary investigations and review articles. Recent atrophy studies focus on exploring …
Arterial pulsations drive oscillatory flow of CSF but not directional pum**
The brain lacks a traditional lymphatic system for metabolite clearance. The existence of a
“glymphatic system” where metabolites are removed from the brain's extracellular space by …
“glymphatic system” where metabolites are removed from the brain's extracellular space by …
Tissue-engineered blood-brain barrier models via directed differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) tissue-engineered models of the blood-brain barrier (BBB)
recapitulate in vivo shear stress, cylindrical geometry, and cell-ECM interactions. Here we …
recapitulate in vivo shear stress, cylindrical geometry, and cell-ECM interactions. Here we …
Arterial vasodilation drives convective fluid flow in the brain: a poroelastic model
The movement of fluid into, through, and out of the brain plays an important role in clearing
metabolic waste. However, there is controversy regarding the mechanisms driving fluid …
metabolic waste. However, there is controversy regarding the mechanisms driving fluid …