abstract：:Despite cellular environments having dynamic characteristics, many laboratories utilized static polyacrylamide hydrogels to study the ECM-cell relationship. To attain a more in vivo like environment, we have developed a dynamic, DNA-crosslinked hydrogel (DNA gel). Through the controlled delivery of DNA, we can tempora...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Previtera ML,Trout KL,Verma D,Chippada U,Schloss RS,Langrana NA

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dendritic cells (DCs) are crucial components of the immune response, strategically positioned as immune sentinels. Complex trafficking and accurate positioning of DCs are indispensable for both immunity and tolerance. This is particularly evident for their therapeutic application where an unmet clinical need exists fo...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Silva Z,Konstantopoulos K,Videira PA

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-one 3.5-month-old female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to three groups: BTX group, in which each rat received a single intramuscular injection of 2 U of Clostridium botulinum toxin (BTX) in the quadriceps femoris muscle of the right hind limb; BTX + SR group, in which each rat received a BTX inject...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Sheng ZF,Ma YL,Tong D,Fang DY,Liang QC,Liu LH,Zhang J,Liao EY

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents an overview of time-resolved (lifetime) fluorescence techniques used in biomedical diagnostics. In particular, we review the development of time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy (TRFS) and fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) instrumentation and associated methodologies which allow in vivo char...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Marcu L

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microfluidic devices aim at miniaturizing, automating, and lowering the cost of chemical and biological sample manipulation and detection, hence creating new opportunities for lab-on-a-chip platforms. Recently, optofluidic devices have also emerged where optics is used to enhance the functionality and the performance ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Bishara W,Isikman SO,Ozcan A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three animal models were evaluated in this study involving head impacts of the rat, including the Marmarou drop-weight and two momentum-exchange techniques. In series 1, 36 Wistar rats were hit on the side of the free-moving head using Marmarou's 450 g impact mass at 4.4, 5.4, and 6.3 m/s. Head acceleration was measur...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Viano DC,Hamberger A,Bolouri H,Säljö A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For several years, Virginia Tech and other schools have measured the frequency and severity of head impacts sustained by collegiate American football players in real time using the Head Impact Telemetry (HIT) System of helmet-mounted accelerometers. In this study, data from 37,128 head impacts collected at Virginia Te...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Funk JR,Rowson S,Daniel RW,Duma SM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mild traumatic brain injury in sports has become a significant public health concern which has not only received the general public's attention through multiple news media stories involving athletic concussions, but has also resulted in local, state, and national legislative efforts to improve recognition and manageme...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Doolan AW,Day DD,Maerlender AC,Goforth M,Gunnar Brolinson P

更新日期：2012-01-01 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 kinetic model based on first principles, for β(2)-microglobulin, is presented to obtain precise parameter estimates for individual patient. To reduce the model complexity, the number of model parameters was reduced using a priori identifiability analysis. The model validity was confirmed with the clinical data of te...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Maheshwari V,Samavedham L,Rangaiah GP

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives were as follows: (1) estimating mean value of the overall hemoglobin glycation rate constant (k); (2) analyzing inter-individual variability of k; (3) verifying ability of the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) formation model to predict changes of HbA1c during red blood cells cultivation in vitro and to reproduce ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Ladyżyński P,Wójcicki JM,Bąk MI,Sabalińska S,Kawiak J,Foltyński P,Krzymień J,Karnafel W

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A coculture of endothelial cells (ECs) and smooth muscle cells (SMCs), which mimics cellular interactions appearing in vivo, has been performed in studies on the relationship between atherogenesis and fluid shear stress conditions. Although healthy arteries in vivo consist of contractile phenotype SMCs, cultured cells...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Sakamoto N,Kiuchi T,Sato M

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gap junctions play a fundamental role in intercellular communication in cardiac tissue. Various types of heart disease including hypertrophy and ischemia are associated with alterations of the spatial arrangement of gap junctions. Previous studies applied two-dimensional optical and electron-microscopy to visualize ga...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Lackey DP,Carruth ED,Lasher RA,Boenisch J,Sachse FB,Hitchcock RW

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The manner in which energy from an explosion is transmitted into the brain is currently a highly debated topic within the blast injury community. This study was conducted to investigate the injury biomechanics causing blast-related neurotrauma in the rat. Biomechanical responses of the rat head under shock wave loadin...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Bolander R,Mathie B,Bir C,Ritzel D,VandeVord P

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrospinning was used in innovative electrospinning rigs to obtain tubular and flat fibrous structures with controlled fiber orientation with the aim to be used as scaffolds for biomedical applications, more specifically in the tissue engineering of vascular and orthopedic grafts. Gelatine and hydroxyapatite (HA)-g...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Salifu AA,Nury BD,Lekakou C

更新日期：2011-10-01 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：:An MR image-based computational model of a murine KHT sarcoma is presented that allows the calculation of plasma fluid and solute transport within tissue. Such image-based models of solid tumors may be used to optimize patient-specific therapies. This model incorporates heterogeneous vasculature and tissue porosity to...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Pishko GL,Astary GW,Mareci TH,Sarntinoranont M

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:User preferences need to be taken into account in order to be able to design devices that will gain acceptance both in a clinical and home setting. Sensor systems become redundant if patients or clinicians do not want to work with them. The aim of this systematic review was to determine both patients' and clinicians' ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Bergmann JH,McGregor AH

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed poly(L: -lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) based composites using sol-gel derived bioactive glasses (S-BG), previously described by our group, as composite components. Two different composite types were manufactured that contained either S2-high content silica S-BG, or A2-high content lime S-BG. The compo...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Pamula E,Kokoszka J,Cholewa-Kowalska K,Laczka M,Kantor L,Niedzwiedzki L,Reilly GC,Filipowska J,Madej W,Kolodziejczyk M,Tylko G,Osyczka AM

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our 3-D model for a junctional complex (JC) in the erythrocyte membrane skeleton proposed that the helical actin protofilament functions as a mechanical axis for three pairs of αβ spectrin (Sp), and each pair wraps around the protofilament in a back-to-back fashion. The distal end of each Sp is further associated with...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Sche P,Vera C,Sung LA

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Typical inverse dynamics approaches to the calculation of muscle, ligament, and joint contact forces are based on a step-wise solution of the equations of motion. This approach is therefore limited in its ability to provide insight as to the muscular, ligamentous, and articular interactions that create joint stability...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Cleather DJ,Bull AM

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet thrombosis under arterial conditions remains a large clinical problem. Previous in vitro experiments have concentrated on early adherence without thrombotic occlusion. We have developed a controllable hemodynamic system that creates intravascular thrombosis to occlusion. Lightly heparinized (3.5 USP units/mL)...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Para A,Bark D,Lin A,Ku D

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arterial responses to diverse pathologies and insults likely occur via similar mechanisms. For example, many studies suggest that the natural process of aging and isolated systolic hypertension share many characteristics in arteries, including loss of functional elastin, decreased smooth muscle tone, and altered rates...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Valentín A,Humphrey JD,Holzapfel GA

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study was to explore the effects of BMP-2 gene modified canine bone marrow stromal cells (bMSCs) mediated by a nonviral PEI derivative (GenEscort™ II) in promoting bone formation in vitro and in vivo. Canine bMSCs were cultured and transfected with plasmids containing bone morphogenetic protein-2 gene (pBMP-2) or ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Lü K,Zeng D,Zhang Y,Xia L,Xu L,Kaplan DL,Jiang X,Zhang F

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an ovine femur model, proliferative woven bone fills critically sized defects enveloped by periosteum within 2 weeks of treatment with the one-stage bone-transport surgery. We hypothesize that mechanical loading modulates this process. Using high-definition optical strain measurements we determined prevailing perio...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： McBride SH,Dolejs S,Brianza S,Knothe U,Knothe Tate ML

更新日期：2011-05-01 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：:Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) technology has been widely used in biological and biomedical research and is a very powerful tool in elucidating protein interactions in many cellular processes. Ubiquitination and SUMOylation are multi-step cascade reactions, involving multiple enzymes and protein-protein inte...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Song Y,Madahar V,Liao J

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in fetal magnetocardiographic (fMCG) signals are indicators for fetal body movement. We propose a novel approach to reliably extract fetal body movements based on the field strength of the fMCG signal independent of its frequency. After attenuating the maternal MCG, we use a Hilbert transform approach to ident...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Govindan RB,Vairavan S,Ulusar UD,Wilson JD,McKelvey SS,Preissl H,Eswaran H

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A multifunctional FePt nanoparticle was developed that targets tumor microvasculature via "radiation-guided" peptides, and is detected by both near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging and analytical mass spectrometry methods. Tumor specific binding was first measured by biotinylated peptide linked to fluorophore-conju...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Hariri G,Wellons MS,Morris WH 3rd,Lukehart CM,Hallahan DE

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal scapular movement is widely believed to be an important factor in clinical pathology of the shoulder joint complex. Validated non-invasive techniques for measuring scapular movement have been developed, but the effect of marker placement on accuracy is unknown. The objective of this study was to determine the...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Bourne DA,Choo AM,Regan WD,MacIntyre DL,Oxland TR

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an irreversible brain disorder which represents the most common form of dementia in western countries. An early and accurate diagnosis of AD would enable to develop new strategies for managing the disease; however, nowadays there is no single test that can accurately predict the development...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Alonso JF,Poza J,Mañanas MA,Romero S,Fernández A,Hornero R

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elastin is an essential component of arteries which provides structural integrity and instructs smooth muscle cells to adopt a quiescent state. Despite interaction of endothelial cells with elastin in the internal elastic lamina, the potential for exploiting this interaction therapeutically has not been explored in de...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Wilson BD,Gibson CC,Sorensen LK,Guilhermier MY,Clinger M,Kelley LL,Shiu YT,Li DY

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents a multi-scale computational model describing the transport of water vapor and heat within the human conducting airways and its interaction with cellular fluid transport kinetics. This tight coupling between the cell and the evaporative flux allows the periciliary liquid (PCL) depth to be investig...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Warren NJ,Crampin EJ,Tawhai MH

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we have developed an integrated microfluidic platform for actively patterning mammalian cells, where poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) hydrogels play two important roles as a non-fouling layer and a dielectric structure. The developed system has an embedded array of PEG microwells fabricated on a planar indiu...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Tsutsui H,Yu E,Marquina S,Valamehr B,Wong I,Wu H,Ho CM

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gas bubble motion in a blood vessel causes temporal and spatial gradients of shear stress at the cell surface lining the vessel wall as the bubble approaches the cell, moves over it and passes it by. Rapid reversals occur in the sign of the shear stress imparted to the cell surface during this motion. These may result...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Swaminathan TN,Ayyaswamy PS,Eckmann DM

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electromechanical reshaping (EMR) of cartilage provides an alternative to the classic surgical techniques of modifying the shape of facial cartilages. The original embodiment of EMR required surface electrodes to be in direct contact with the entire cartilage region being reshaped. This study evaluates the feasibility...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Manuel CT,Foulad A,Protsenko DE,Sepehr A,Wong BJ

更新日期：2010-11-01 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：:Although medical specialties have recognized the importance of using ultrasonic imaging, dentistry is only beginning to discover its benefit. This has particularly been important in the field of periodontics which studies infections in the gum and bone tissues that surround the teeth. This study investigates the feasi...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Mahmoud AM,Ngan P,Crout R,Mukdadi OM

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High mechanical stress in atherosclerotic plaques at vulnerable sites, called critical stress, contributes to plaque rupture. The site of minimum fibrous cap (FC) thickness (FC(MIN)) and plaque shoulder are well-documented vulnerable sites. The inherent weakness of the FC material at the thinnest point increases the s...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Teng Z,Sadat U,Li Z,Huang X,Zhu C,Young VE,Graves MJ,Gillard JH

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poor prosthetic fit is often the result of heterotopic ossification (HO), a frequent problem following blast injuries for returning service members. Osseointegration technology offers an advantage for individuals with significant HO and poor socket tolerance by using direct skeletal attachment of a prosthesis to the d...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Isaacson BM,Stinstra JG,MacLeod RS,Pasquina PF,Bloebaum RD

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00