Elastic Fibers/Fabrics for Wearables and Bioelectronics
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202203808
Abstract: Wearables and bioelectronics rely on breathable interface devices with bioaffinity, biocompatibility, and smart functionality for interactions between beings and things and the surrounding environment. Elastic fibers/fabrics with mechanical adaptivity to various deformations and complex substrates,… read more here.
Keywords: elastic fibers; wearables bioelectronics; fabrics wearables; fibers fabrics ... See more keywords
Comparative histomorphological analysis of elbow ligaments and capsule
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DOI: 10.1002/ca.23913
Abstract: This study aimed to compare the histomorphology of the elbow capsule and its ligaments to gain a better understanding of the clinically relevant biomechanical stabilization. Eleven human elbows were dissected including the joint capsule with… read more here.
Keywords: ligament; fiber; elastic fibers; capsule ... See more keywords
Elastic fibers during aging and disease
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DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2021.101255
Abstract: Elastic fibers are essential constituents of the extracellular matrix of higher vertebrates and endow several tissues and organs including lungs, skin and blood vessels with elasticity and resilience. During the human lifespan, elastic fibers are… read more here.
Keywords: fibers aging; elastic fiber; aging disease; elastic fibers ... See more keywords
Development of a rapid matrix digestion technique for ultrastructural analysis of elastic fibers in the intervertebral disc.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2017.03.014
Abstract: Collagen and elastic fibers are two major fibrous constituents of the annulus fibrosus (AF) in the disc that contribute to its mechanical and viscoelastic properties. It was thought that elastic fibers play no substantial role… read more here.
Keywords: matrix digestion; rapid matrix; digestion technique; elastic fibers ... See more keywords
Elastin microfibril interface‐located protein 1 and its catabolic enzyme, cathepsin K, regulate the age‐related structure of elastic fibers in the skin
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DOI: 10.1111/jocd.14789
Abstract: The elastic fiber structure becomes shorter, thicker, and curved with age. Nonetheless, the proteins and catabolic enzymes influencing the maintenance of and change in the three‐dimensional (3D) structure of elastic fibers remain unknown. This study… read more here.
Keywords: structure; structure elastic; microfibril interface; elastin microfibril ... See more keywords
Functionally Distinct Tendons From Elastin Haploinsufficient Mice Exhibit Mild Stiffening and Tendon-Specific Structural Alteration.
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DOI: 10.1115/1.4037932
Abstract: Elastic fibers are present in low quantities in tendon, where they are located both within fascicles near tenocytes and more broadly in the interfascicular matrix (IFM). While elastic fibers have long been known to be… read more here.
Keywords: elastic fibers; distinct tendons; functionally distinct; tendon ... See more keywords
Effects of elastase digestion on the murine vaginal wall biaxial mechanical response.
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DOI: 10.1115/1.4042014
Abstract: Although the underlying mechanisms of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) remain unknown, disruption of elastic fiber metabolism within the vaginal wall extracellular matrix has been highly implicated. It has been hypothesized that elastic fiber fragmentation correlates… read more here.
Keywords: elastic fibers; murine vaginal; vaginal wall; wall ... See more keywords
Steroid Hormones Are Key Modulators of Tissue Mechanical Function via Regulation of Collagen and Elastic Fibers
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DOI: 10.1210/en.2016-1930
Abstract: The extracellular matrix (ECM) plays an active and dynamic role that both reflects and facilitates the functional requirements of a tissue. The mature ECM of the nonpregnant cervix is drastically reorganized during pregnancy to drive… read more here.
Keywords: mechanical function; collagen elastic; pregnancy; elastic fibers ... See more keywords
The role of elastic fibers in pathogenesis of conjunctivochalasis.
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DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2017.09.21
Abstract: The PubMed, MEDLINE databases and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) were searched for information regarding the etiology and pathogenesis of conjunctivochalasis (CCh) and the synthesis and degradation of elastic fibers. After analysis of the literature,… read more here.
Keywords: degradation elastic; pathogenesis conjunctivochalasis; role; elastic fibers ... See more keywords
Elastic Fibers and F-Box and WD-40 Domain-Containing Protein 2 in Bovine Periosteum and Blood Vessels
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DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics8010007
Abstract: Elastic fibers form vessel walls, and elastic fiber calcification causes serious vascular diseases. Elastin is a well-known elastic fiber component; however, the insoluble nature of elastic fibers renders elastic fiber component analysis difficult. A previous… read more here.
Keywords: box domain; bovine periosteum; periosteum; elastic fibers ... See more keywords
Zebrafish as a Model to Study Vascular Elastic Fibers and Associated Pathologies
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms23042102
Abstract: Many extensible tissues such as skin, lungs, and blood vessels require elasticity to function properly. The recoil of elastic energy stored during a stretching phase is provided by elastic fibers, which are mostly composed of… read more here.
Keywords: model study; zebrafish model; study vascular; model ... See more keywords