Static magnetic fields promote osteoblast-like cells differentiation via increasing the membrane rigidity.

abstract：:To study the effects of smooth muscle contraction and relaxation on the strain and stress distribution in the vascular wall, a mathematical model was proposed. The artery was assumed to be a thick-walled orthotropic tube made of nonlinear, incompressible elastic material. Considering that the contraction of smooth mus...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Rachev A,Hayashi K

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This work explores for the first time the effects of temperature increments on the development of high shear stresses between plaque and arterial wall due to their different dilatational properties. Data from the literature report febrile reactions prior to myocardial infarction in patients with normal coron...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Guinea GV,Atienza JM,Fantidis P,Rojo FJ,Ortega A,Torres M,Gonzalez P,Elices ML,Hayashi K,Elices M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Similarities between photoreceptor Kx channels and EAG and KCNQ channels suggest that the Kx channel may be related to one or both of these families of potassium channels. To provide a basis for further comparison of these channels, as well as to reveal the role of zinc (endogenously present in photoreceptors) in Kx c...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Kourennyi DE,Liu X,Barnes S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Image registration and motion estimation play central roles in many fields, including RADAR, SONAR, light microscopy, and medical imaging. Because of its central significance, estimator accuracy, precision, and computational cost are of critical importance. We have previously presented a highly accurate, spline-based ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Viola F,Coe RL,Owen K,Guenther DA,Walker WF

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The geometric and hemodynamic characteristics of the left and right vertebral arteries (LVA, RVA) of six healthy volunteers were investigated for the supine (S) and the prone position (P) a common sleeping posture with head rotation. MRI images were used to reconstruct the subject specific three-dimensional solid mode...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Aristokleous N,Seimenis I,Georgiou GC,Nicolaides A,Anayiotos AS

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of the many models of peripheral nerve in the literature, essentially all have relied on experimentally derived values for the anisotropic resistivity of the nerve bundle interstitial space. This paper is a comprehensive mathematical analysis of the most referenced experiment for the longitudinal and radial resistivit...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Altman KW,Plonsey R

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel apparatus for the multifaceted evaluation of artery function was developed. It measures endothelial and smooth muscle functions and the pressure-strain elastic modulus (E p). A rigid airtight chamber with an ultrasound probe was attached to the upper arm to manipulate the transmural pressure of the brachial ar...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Yaguchi T,Cong Y,Shimo K,Kurokawa T,Sugita S,Nagayama K,Masuda H,Matsumoto T

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional outcomes, such as joint flexion and gait, are important indicators of efficacy in musculoskeletal research. Current technologies that objectively assess these parameters, including visual tracking systems and force plates, are challenging to deploy in long-term translational and clinical studies. To that en...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Qu F,Stoeckl BD,Gebhard PM,Hullfish TJ,Baxter JR,Mauck RL

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The design and operating characteristics of the first self-contained in-the-ear device to deliver altered auditory feedback is described for applications with those who stutter. The device incorporates a microdigital signal processor core that reproduces the high fidelity of unaided listening and auditory self-monitor...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Stuart A,Xia S,Jiang Y,Jiang T,Kalinowski J,Rastatter MP

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current efforts to evaluate the performance of laparoscopic arterial fusion devices are limited to costly, time consuming, empirical studies. Thus, a finite element (FE) model, with the ability to predict device performance would improve device design and reduce development time and costs. This study introduces a mode...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Fankell DP,Kramer E,Cezo J,Taylor KD,Ferguson VL,Rentschler ME

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigate the potential of prosthetic heart valves to generate abnormal flow and stress patterns, which can contribute to platelet activation and lysis according to blood damage accumulation mechanisms. High-resolution velocity measurements of the unsteady flow field, obtained with a standard particle image veloc...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Bellofiore A,Quinlan NJ

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the use of helmets in American football, brain injuries are still prevalent. To reduce the burden of these injuries, novel impact mitigation systems are needed. The Vicis Zero1 (VZ1) American football helmet is unique in its use of multi-directional buckling structures sandwiched between a deformable outer she...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Giudice JS,Caudillo A,Mukherjee S,Kong K,Park G,Kent R,Panzer MB

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents a computer-aided detection system for capsule endoscopy (CE) images using contourlet-based color textural features to recognize tumors in the digestive tract. As tumor exhibits rich information in color texture, a novel color texture feature based on contourlet transform is proposed to describe c...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Li B,Meng MQ

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rigorous analysis of blood flow must be based on the branching pattern and vascular geometry of the full vascular circuit of interest. It is experimentally difficult to reconstruct the entire vascular circuit of any organ because of the enormity of the vessels. The objective of the present study was to develop a nov...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Mittal N,Zhou Y,Ung S,Linares C,Molloi S,Kassab GS

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arteries are composed of multiple constituents that endow the wall with proper structure and function. Many vascular diseases are associated with prominent mechanical and biological alterations in the wall constituents. In this study, planar biaxial tensile test data of elastase-treated porcine aortic tissue (Chow et ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Zeinali-Davarani S,Chow MJ,Turcotte R,Zhang Y

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The longitudinal assessment of joint health is a long-standing issue in the management of musculoskeletal injuries. The acoustic emissions (AEs) produced by joint articulation could serve as a biomarker for joint health assessment, but their use has been limited by a lack of mechanistic understanding of their creation...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Whittingslow DC,Jeong HK,Ganti VG,Kirkpatrick NJ,Kogler GF,Inan OT

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dendritic cell (DC) migration is required for efficient presentation of antigen to T cells and the initiation of an adaptive immune response. In spite of its importance, many aspects of DC migration have not been characterized. DCs encounter a variety of environments with different stiffness and geometry, but the effe...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Bendell AC,Anderson N,Blumenthal D,Williamson EK,Chen CS,Burkhardt JK,Hammer DA

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overexpressed receptors, characteristic of many cancers, have been targeted by various researchers to achieve a more specific treatment for cancer. A common approach is to use the natural ligand for the overexpressed receptor as a cancer-targeting agent which can deliver a chemically or genetically conjugated toxic mo...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Yoon DJ,Liu CT,Quinlan DS,Nafisi PM,Kamei DT

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Millions of people worldwide are diagnosed each year with valvular heart disease, resulting in hundreds of thousands of valve replacement operations. Prosthetic valve replacements are designed to correct narrowing or backflow through the valvular orifice. Although commonly used, these therapies have serious disadvanta...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Berry JL,Steen JA,Koudy Williams J,Jordan JE,Atala A,Yoo JJ

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impedance of a monopolar electrode immersed in an environmental volume conductor consists of two parts; the impedance of the active electrode-electrolyte interface, and the resistance of the environmental conductor. Two studies were carried out to quantitate these components. First, impedance-frequency data were c...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Ragheb T,Riegle S,Geddes LA,Amin V

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The multiphoton fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (MP-FRAP) technique has been developed to measure the three-dimensional (3D) solute diffusion within biological systems. However, current 3D MP-FRAP models are based on isotropic diffusion and spatial domain analysis. The 3D anisotropic diffusion and frequency...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Shi C,Cisewski SE,Bell PD,Yao H

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cable model is formulated to estimate the spatial distribution of intracellular electric potential and current, from the cement line to the lumen of an osteon, as the frequency of the loading and the conductance of the gap junction are altered. The model predicts that the characteristic diffusion time for the spread...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Zhang D,Cowin SC,Weinbaum S

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that neutrophils take much longer to traverse the pulmonary capillary bed than erythrocytes, and this is likely due to differences in the structure and rheology of the cells. In this study, we simulate the transit of a neutrophil in a capillary using a Newtonian drop model and a viscoelastic drop mode...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Zhou C,Yue P,Feng JJ

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bending stiffness of a phospholipid bilayer (Kc) was measured by forming thin bilayer cylinders (tethers) from giant phospholipid vesicles. Based on the balance of forces, the tether force was expected to be proportional to the square root of the membrane tension, with a constant of proportionality containing Kc. ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Heinrich V,Waugh RE

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We seek to construct physical and mathematical models of life. Such models allow us to test our understanding of how living systems function and how they respond to human imposed stimuli. One system is a genomically and chemically complete model of a minimal cell. This cell is a hypothetical bacterium with the fewest ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Shuler ML

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurement of the instantaneous pressure-volume relationship of the left ventricle is fundamental to the study of ventricular mechanics. In order to effectively investigate this relationship, it is necessary to vary and control the time course of ventricular volume change in a variety of prescribed manners. In the pa...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Sunagawa K,Lim KO,Burkhoff D,Sagawa K

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood flow simulations are making their way into the clinic, and much attention is given to estimation of fractional flow reserve in coronary arteries. Intracardiac blood flow simulations also show promising results, and here the flow field is expected to depend on the pulmonary venous (PV) flow rates. In the absence ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Lantz J,Gupta V,Henriksson L,Karlsson M,Persson A,Carlhäll CJ,Ebbers T

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In physiological conditions, joint function involves continuously moving contact areas over the tissue surface. Such moving contacts play an important role for the durability of the tissue. It is known that in pathological joints these motion paths and contact mechanics change. Nevertheless, limited information exists...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Schätti OR,Gallo LM,Torzilli PA

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microstructural characterization of cardiac tissue and its remodeling in disease is a crucial step in many basic research projects. We present a comprehensive approach for three-dimensional characterization of cardiac tissue at the submicrometer scale. We developed a compression-free mounting method as well as labelin...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Seidel T,Edelmann JC,Sachse FB

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A theoretical model is presented for describing the motion of a deformable cell encapsulating a Newtonian fluid and enclosed by an elastic membrane in tube flow. In the mathematical formulation, the interior and exterior hydrodynamics are coupled with the membrane mechanics by means of surface equilibrium equations, a...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Pozrikidis C

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00