One session of 20 N cyclic compression induces chronic knee osteoarthritis in rats: A long-term study [PDF]
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, 2022 Objective: Mechanical stimulation is a risk factor for knee osteoarthritis. Non-surgical compression has been used to study the effects of mechanical stimulation in vivo.
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In Vitro Experimental and Numerical Simulation Study on the Influence of Uniaxial Cyclic Compression on Cytoskeletal Structure [PDF]
BioengineeringWhile research on cellular responses to cyclic compression has predominantly focused on proliferation and differentiation, changes in cell orientation and force distribution within the cytoskeleton represent crucial biomechanical aspects that remain less
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Application of sequential cyclic compression on cancer cells in a flexible microdevice [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 Mechanical forces shape physiological structure and function within cell and tissue microenvironments, during which cells strive to restore their shape or develop an adaptive mechanism to maintain cell integrity depending on strength and type of the ...
Sevgi Onal, Maan M. Alkaisi, Volker Nock
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Advanced Microfluidic Device Designed for Cyclic Compression of Single Adherent Cells [PDF]
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2018 Cells in our body experience different types of stress including compression, tension, and shear. It has been shown that some cells experience permanent plastic deformation after a mechanical tensile load was removed.
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Degradation of submerged/wet concrete under cyclic compression and cyclic shear [PDF]
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2019 The aim of this study is to identify a specific degradation of concrete that has been observed in bridge decks made of reinforced concrete (RC). To control the phenomenon, fundamental studies were conducted.
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Modelling cyclic compression of ballast aggregates using bounding surface model [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe bounding surface model is commonly employed to simulate the monotonic and cyclic loading behavior of granular materials. However, it faces challenges in accurately capturing drained cyclic compression behavior under a high number of loading cycles ...
Meletetsega Gashaw, Tadahiro Kishida
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Device-driven cyclic compression of the superior vena cava as a preload reduction strategy to improve cardiac function in heart failure: a pilot feasibility study [PDF]
Scientific ReportsWe evaluated the physiological efficacy and safety of a novel device-based preload reduction strategy that applies external cyclic compression to the superior vena cava (SVC) in a preclinical heart failure model.
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Effect of cyclic compression on the micromechanical properties of a Zr-based metallic glass
Frontiers in MaterialsIn this study, the effect of cyclic compression on the micromechanical properties of a Zr-based metallic glass (MG) was investigated via nanoindentation. Cyclic compression significantly softened the surface of the sample, with a maximum hardness loss of
Yansen Li
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Sufficient stability using retrograde cannulated screws in a metacarpal fracture model: a biomechanical evaluation [PDF]
Frontiers in Bioengineering and BiotechnologyIntroductionThe treatment of metacarpal shaft fractures using cannulated compression screws has become a viable method of osteosynthesis in recent years.
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Biomimetics, 2023 Conductive nanocomposites play a significant role in tissue engineering by providing a platform to support cell growth, tissue regeneration, and electrical stimulation.
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