Advances in the clinical application of ultrasound elastography in uterine imaging
X Wang, S Lin, G Lyu - Insights into Imaging, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Changes in tissue stiffness by physiological or pathological factors in tissue
structure are identified earlier than their clinical features. Pathological processes such as …
structure are identified earlier than their clinical features. Pathological processes such as …
Shear wave elastography to assess stiffness of the human ovary and other reproductive tissues across the reproductive lifespan in health and disease
EJ Zaniker, M Zhang, L Hughes… - Biology of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The ovary is one of the first organs to show overt signs of aging in the human body, and
ovarian aging is associated with a loss of gamete quality and quantity. The age-dependent …
ovarian aging is associated with a loss of gamete quality and quantity. The age-dependent …
Organoid co-culture model of the human endometrium in a fully synthetic extracellular matrix enables the study of epithelial-stromal crosstalk
Background The human endometrium undergoes recurring cycles of growth, differentiation,
and breakdown in response to sex hormones. Dysregulation of epithelial-stromal …
and breakdown in response to sex hormones. Dysregulation of epithelial-stromal …
Material properties of nonpregnant and pregnant human uterine layers
The uterus has critical biomechanical functions in pregnancy and undergoes dramatic
material growth and remodeling from implantation to parturition. The intrinsic material …
material growth and remodeling from implantation to parturition. The intrinsic material …
Three-dimensional anisotropic hyperelastic constitutive model describing the mechanical response of human and mouse cervix
The mechanical function of the uterine cervix is critical for a healthy pregnancy. During
pregnancy, the cervix undergoes significant softening to allow for a successful delivery …
pregnancy, the cervix undergoes significant softening to allow for a successful delivery …
Multiphysics and multiscale modeling of uterine contractions: integrating electrical dynamics and soft tissue deformation with fiber orientation
A Ballit, TT Dao - Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2024 - Springer
The development of a comprehensive uterine model that seamlessly integrates the intricate
interactions between the electrical and mechanical aspects of uterine activity could …
interactions between the electrical and mechanical aspects of uterine activity could …
Stiff Extracellular Matrix Promotes Invasive Behaviors of Trophoblast Cells
The effect of extracellular matrix (ECM) stiffness on embryonic trophoblast cells invasion
during mammalian embryo implantation remains largely unknown. In this study, we …
during mammalian embryo implantation remains largely unknown. In this study, we …
A finite porous-viscoelastic model capturing mechanical behavior of human cervix under multi-step spherical indentation
The cervix is a soft tissue exhibiting time-dependent behavior under mechanical loads. The
cervix is a vital mechanical barrier to protect the growing fetus. The remodeling of the …
cervix is a vital mechanical barrier to protect the growing fetus. The remodeling of the …
Beyond 2D: Novel biomaterial approaches for modeling the placenta
This review considers fully three-dimensional biomaterial environments of varying
complexity as these pertain to research on the placenta. The developments in placental cell …
complexity as these pertain to research on the placenta. The developments in placental cell …
Equilibrium mechanical properties of the human uterus in tension and compression
A successful pregnancy relies on the proper cellular, biochemical, and mechanical functions
of the uterus. A comprehensive understanding of nonpregnant and pregnant uterine …
of the uterus. A comprehensive understanding of nonpregnant and pregnant uterine …