The term 'fibroblast'often serves as a catch-all for a diverse array of mesenchymal cells,
including perivascular cells, stromal progenitor cells and bona fide fibroblasts. Although …

Collagen is the principal biopolymer in the extracellular matrix of both vertebrates and
invertebrates. It is produced in specialized cells (fibroblasts) and extracted into the body by a …

Cell invasion into the 3D extracellular matrix (ECM) is a multistep biophysical process
involved in inflammation, tissue repair, and metastatic cancer invasion. Migrating cells …

The Role of Mechanical Loading in Tendon Development, Mainte... : JBJS The Role of
Mechanical Loading in Tendon Development, Maintenance, Injury, and Repair : JBJS JBJS …

Tissue engineering is a promising approach to repair tendon and muscle when natural
healing fails. Biohybrid constructs obtained after cells' seeding and culture in dedicated …

The collagen molecular family is the result of nearly one billion years of evolution. It is a
unique family of proteins, the majority of which provide general mechanical support to …

There is substantial evidence that growth and remodeling of load bearing soft biological
tissues is to a large extent controlled by mechanical factors. Mechanical homeostasis, which …

Background Collagen, a triple-helical, self-organizing protein, is the predominant structural
protein in mammals. It is found in bone, ligament, tendon, cartilage, intervertebral disc, skin …

Collagenous tissues, made of collagen molecules, such as tendon and bone, are intriguing
materials that have the ability to respond to mechanical forces by altering their structures …

To characterize the material properties of posterior and peripapillary sclera from human
donors, and to investigate the macro-and micro-scale strains as potential control …