A design strategy of bio-inspired defensive structures with stiffness programmability for reusable impact-resistance protection
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2021.103982
Abstract: Abstract As a natural defensive structure, insect cuticle exhibits fascinating impact resistance properties in their body protection due to their spatial hierarchical architecture and the stiffness distribution along their thickness designed by nature. In this… read more here.
Keywords: protection; stiffness gradients; impact resistance; impact ... See more keywords
Unbalanced bidirectional radial stiffness gradients within the organ of Corti promoted by TRIOBP
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2115190119
Abstract: Significance Current understanding of cochlear mechanics assumes that stiffness of the cochlear partition varies only longitudinally along the cochlea. This work examines the stiffness of inner ear epithelium in individual cell types at the nanoscale… read more here.
Keywords: stiffness gradients; stiffness; triobp; radial stiffness ... See more keywords
Central-to-peripheral stiffness gradients determine diastolic pressure and flow fluctuation waveforms: time domain analysis of femoral artery pulse
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DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003014
Abstract: Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text Objective: Blood pressure fluctuates during diastole to create a dicrotic wave but the mechanistic origin remains poorly understood. We sought to investigate the characteristics and determinants of… read more here.
Keywords: pressure flow; stiffness gradients; flow fluctuation; fluctuation ... See more keywords
Sandwich Culture Platforms to Investigate the Roles of Stiffness Gradients and Cell–Matrix Adhesions in Cancer Cell Migration
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DOI: 10.3390/cancers15061729
Abstract: Simple Summary Metastasis is the primary cause of death in cancer patients, yet there is a shortage of highly potent anti-metastatic drugs. Screening for anti-metastatic compounds involves studying cell migration by primarily using two-dimensional platforms,… read more here.
Keywords: stiffness gradients; culture; cell; adhesion ... See more keywords