Internal length gradient (ILG) material mechanics across scales and disciplines

EC Aifantis - Advances in applied mechanics, 2016 - Elsevier
A combined theoretical/numerical/experimental program is outlined for extending the
internal length gradient (ILG) approach to consider time lags, stochasticity, and multiphysics …

Aspiration-assisted bioprinting for precise positioning of biologics

B Ayan, DN Heo, Z Zhang, M Dey, A Povilianskas… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting is an appealing approach for building tissues; however,
bioprinting of mini-tissue blocks (ie, spheroids) with precise control on their positioning in 3D …

Biofabrication strategies for creating microvascular complexity

AM Clyne, S Swaminathan, AD Lantada - Biofabrication, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Design and fabrication of effective biomimetic vasculatures constitutes a relevant
and yet unsolved challenge, lying at the heart of tissue repair and regeneration strategies …

Two succeeding fibroblastic lineages drive dermal development and the transition from regeneration to scarring

D Jiang, D Correa-Gallegos, S Christ, A Stefanska… - Nature cell …, 2018 - nature.com
During fetal development, mammalian back-skin undergoes a natural transition in response
to injury, from scarless regeneration to skin scarring. Here, we characterize dermal …

Nuclear magnetic resonance T2 cutoffs of coals: A novel method by multifractal analysis theory

S Zheng, Y Yao, D Liu, Y Cai, Y Liu, X Li - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) has been widely used in petrophysical characterization
of coals. For NMR experimental data analysis, transverse relaxation time (T 2) cutoff value is …

The promotion of microvasculature formation in poly (ethylene glycol) diacrylate hydrogels by an immobilized VEGF-mimetic peptide

JE Leslie-Barbick, JE Saik, DJ Gould, ME Dickinson… - Biomaterials, 2011 - Elsevier
Microvascularization of tissue engineered constructs was achieved by utilizing a VEGF-
mimicking peptide, QK, covalently bound to a poly (ethylene glycol) hydrogel matrix. The 15 …

Multifractal analysis of gas adsorption isotherms for pore structure characterization of the Bakken Shale

K Liu, M Ostadhassan, J Zou, T Gentzis, R Rezaee… - Fuel, 2018 - Elsevier
Understanding pore heterogeneity can enable us to obtain a deeper insight into the flow and
transport processes in any porous medium. In this study, multifractal analysis was employed …

Near-lifespan longitudinal tracking of brain microvascular morphology, topology, and flow in male mice

KW Walek, S Stefan, JH Lee, P Puttigampala… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
In age-related neurodegenerative diseases, pathology often develops slowly across the
lifespan. As one example, in diseases such as Alzheimer's, vascular decline is believed to …

Digital reconstruction of the neuro-glia-vascular architecture

E Zisis, D Keller, L Kanari, A Arnaudon… - Cerebral …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Astrocytes connect the vasculature to neurons mediating the supply of nutrients and
biochemicals. They are involved in a growing number of physiological and …

Immobilization of cell-adhesive laminin peptides in degradable PEGDA hydrogels influences endothelial cell tubulogenesis

S Ali, JE Saik, DJ Gould, ME Dickinson… - BioResearch open …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Attachment, spreading, and organization of endothelial cells into tubule networks are
mediated by interactions between cells in the extracellular microenvironment. Laminins are …