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Stiffness

Load-Relaxation Properties of the Human Trunk in Response to Prolonged Flexion: Measuring and Modeling the Effect of Flexion Angle

Nima Toosizadeh, Maury A. Nussbaum, Babak Bazrgari, Michael L. Madigan

published 05 Nov 2012

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Matrix Stiffness Regulates Endothelial Cell Proliferation through Septin 9

Yi-Ting Yeh, Sung Sik Hur, Joann Chang, Kuei-Chun Wang, Jeng-Jiann Chiu, Yi-Shuan Li, Shu Chien

published 31 Oct 2012

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Hemoglobin A1c and Arterial and Ventricular Stiffness in Older Adults

Susan J. Zieman, Aruna Kamineni, Joachim H. Ix, Joshua Barzilay, Luc Djoussé, Jorge R. Kizer, Mary L. Biggs, Ian H. de Boer, Michel Chonchol, John S. Gottdiener, Elizabeth Selvin, Anne B. Newman, Lewis H. Kuller, David S. Siscovick, Kenneth J. Mukamal

published 30 Oct 2012

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DCM-Related Tropomyosin Mutants E40K/E54K Over-Inhibit the Actomyosin Interaction and Lead to a Decrease in the Number of Cycling Cross-Bridges

Fan Bai, Heather L. Groth, Masataka Kawai

published 15 Oct 2012

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Mechanical Properties of Mesh Materials Used for Hernia Repair and Soft Tissue Augmentation

Peter P. Pott, Markus L. R. Schwarz, Ralf Gundling, Kai Nowak, Peter Hohenberger, Eric D. Roessner

published 12 Oct 2012

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Generalization in Adaptation to Stable and Unstable Dynamics

Abdelhamid Kadiallah, David W. Franklin, Etienne Burdet

published 08 Oct 2012

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Fabrication of Hydrogels with Steep Stiffness Gradients for Studying Cell Mechanical Response

Raimon Sunyer, Albert J. Jin, Ralph Nossal, Dan L. Sackett

published 04 Oct 2012

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Whole-Depth Change in Bovine Zona Pellucida Biomechanics after Fertilization: How Relevant in Hindering Polyspermy?

Massimiliano Papi, Roberto Brunelli, Giuseppe Familiari, Maria Cristina Frassanito, Luciano Lamberti, Giuseppe Maulucci, Maurizio Monaci, Carmine Pappalettere, Tiziana Parasassi, Michela Relucenti, Lakamy Sylla, Fulvio Ursini, Marco De Spirito

published 26 Sep 2012

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Reliability and Validity of Quantifying Absolute Muscle Hardness Using Ultrasound Elastography

Kentaro Chino, Ryota Akagi, Michiko Dohi, Senshi Fukashiro, Hideyuki Takahashi

published 21 Sep 2012

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Cell Visco-Elasticity Measured with AFM and Optical Trapping at Sub-Micrometer Deformations

Schanila Nawaz, Paula Sánchez, Kai Bodensiek, Sai Li, Mikael Simons, Iwan A. T. Schaap

published 19 Sep 2012

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Association between One-Hour Post-Load Plasma Glucose Levels and Vascular Stiffness in Essential Hypertension

Angela Sciacqua, Raffaele Maio, Sofia Miceli, Alessandra Pascale, Giuseppe Carullo, Nadia Grillo, Franco Arturi, Giorgio Sesti, Francesco Perticone

published 13 Sep 2012

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Multi-Scale Biomechanical Remodeling in Aging and Genetic Mutant Murine Mitral Valve Leaflets: Insights into Marfan Syndrome

Russell A. Gould, Ravi Sinha, Hamza Aziz, Rosanne Rouf, Harry C. Dietz III, Daniel P. Judge, Jonathan Butcher

published 11 Sep 2012

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Optical Rheology of Porcine Sclera by Birefringence Imaging

Masahiro Yamanari, Kotaro Ishii, Shinichi Fukuda, Yiheng Lim, Lian Duan, Shuichi Makita, Masahiro Miura, Tetsuro Oshika, Yoshiaki Yasuno

published 06 Sep 2012

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