Mechanical forces in cerebral cortical folding: a review of measurements and models

PV Bayly, LA Taber, CD Kroenke - Journal of the mechanical behavior of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Folding of the cerebral cortical surface is a critical process in human brain development, yet
despite decades of indirect study and speculation the mechanics of the process remain …

Multi-scale mechanics from molecules to morphogenesis

L Davidson, M von Dassow, J Zhou - … journal of biochemistry & cell biology, 2009 - Elsevier
Dynamic mechanical processes shape the embryo and organs during development. Little is
understood about the basic physics of these processes, what forces are generated, or how …

Biomechanical strain induces elastin and collagen production in human pluripotent stem cell-derived vascular smooth muscle cells

M Wanjare, N Agarwal… - American Journal of …, 2015 - journals.physiology.org
Blood vessels are subjected to numerous biomechanical forces that work harmoniously but,
when unbalanced because of vascular smooth muscle cell (vSMC) dysfunction, can trigger a …

Mechanics of head fold formation: investigating tissue-level forces during early development

VD Varner, DA Voronov, LA Taber - Development, 2010 - journals.biologists.com
During its earliest stages, the avian embryo is approximately planar. Through a complex
series of folds, this flat geometry is transformed into the intricate three-dimensional structure …

Mapping cardiac surface mechanics with structured light imaging

JI Laughner, S Zhang, H Li… - American Journal of …, 2012 - journals.physiology.org
Cardiovascular disease often manifests as a combination of pathological electrical and
structural heart remodeling. The relationship between mechanics and electrophysiology is …

Quantitative in vivo imaging of embryonic development: opportunities and challenges

CL Gregg, JT Butcher - Differentiation, 2012 - Elsevier
Animal models are critically important for a mechanistic understanding of embryonic
morphogenesis. For decades, visualizing these rapid and complex multidimensional events …

The impact of boundary conditions on surface curvature of polypropylene mesh in response to uniaxial loading

WR Barone, R Amini, S Maiti, PA Moalli… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Exposure following pelvic organ prolapse repair has been observationally associated with
wrinkling of the implanted mesh. The purpose of this study was to quantify the impact of …

Surface strains of porcine tricuspid valve septal leaflets measured in ex vivo beating hearts

K Amini Khoiy, D Biswas… - Journal of …, 2016 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Quantification of the tricuspid valve (TV) leaflets mechanical strain is important in order to
understand valve pathophysiology and to develop effective treatment strategies. Many of the …

In vivo PET/MRI Imaging of the Chorioallantoic Membrane

G Winter, ABF Koch, J Löffler, F Jelezko, M Lindén… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The Hen's Egg Test Chorioallantoic Membrane (HET-CAM) of fertilized chick eggs
represents a unique model for biomedical research. With its steadily increasing use, non …

Spatial and temporal variations of cortical growth during gyrogenesis in the developing ferret brain

AK Knutsen, CD Kroenke, YV Chang, LA Taber… - Cerebral …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Spatial and temporal variations in cortical growth were studied in the neonatal ferret to
illuminate the mechanisms of folding of the cerebral cortex. Cortical surface representations …