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Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Skeletal Muscle with Strain Injury

Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering, 2012
To discuss the mechanism of muscle strain injury from biomechanical viewpoints, the change of mechanical properties of injured skeletal muscle was evaluated experimentally.
Daisuke ITO, Sota YAMAMOTO, Eiichi TANAKA, Koji MIZUNO, Masahito HITOSUGI, Shogo TOKUDOME   +5 more
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Enhanced Mechanical and Electrochemical Properties of Carbon Nanotube Fibers via Embedded Sucrose‐Derived Porous Carbon for Mechanoelectrochemical Energy Harvesting

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Sucrose‐derived porous carbon network (SPINE‐C) is formed within CNT fibers via FCCVD, bridging inter‐bundles of CNTs and increasing surface area through introduced microporosity. As a result, both mechanical and electrochemical properties are simultaneously enhanced, leading to a 2.8‐fold increase in the power density of a mechano‐electrochemical ...
Hocheol Gwac, Dong Yeop Lee, Gyu Hyeon Song, Ji Hwan Moon, Jae Myeong Lee, Hyeon Jun Sim, Junki Bang, Youngjin Jeong, Changsoon Choi, Seon Jeong Kim   +9 more
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Light‐Responsive Enzyme‐Loaded Nanoparticles for Tunable Adhesion and Mechanical Wound Contraction

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents a photoactivatable enzyme‐loaded mesoporous nanoparticle system (MPDA_PaTy) that enables light‐triggered tunable tissue adhesion and facilitates mechanical wound contraction. Controlled enzymatic crosslinking at tissue or hydrogel interfaces allows on‐demand adhesion.
Junghyeon Ko, Hyeon‐Jin Kim, Jeong‐Uk Kim, Seh Ri Oh, Tae Hoon Kang, Junghwan Byun, Uk‐Jae Lee, Minglin Ma, Su‐Hwan Kim, Byung‐Gee Kim, Nathaniel S. Hwang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of individual muscle hardness and stiffness using ultrasound elastography

Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2016
Assessing muscle mechanical properties such as hardness and stiffness has important clinical implications. The use of ultrasound elastography to assess individual muscle hardness or stiffness has been increasing in recent years.
Takayuki Inami, Yasuo Kawakami
doaj   +1 more source

Bio‐Friendly Artificial Muscles Based on Carbon Nanotube Yarns and Eutectogel Derivatives

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Solid‐state artificial muscles based on coiled commercial carbon nanotube yarns coated with eutectogel derivatives exhibit unipolar actuation through selective ion intercalation. Combining polyanionic and polycationic gels enables enhanced contractile stroke and high energy density.
Gabriela Ananieva, Cédric Vancaeyzeele, Giao T.M. Nguyen, Daniel Aguilera‐Bulla, Mathieu Pinault, Frédéric Vidal, Cédric Plesse   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Baseline muscle mass is a poor predictor of functional overload-induced gain in the mouse model

Frontiers in Physiology, 2016
Genetic background contributes substantially to individual variability in muscle mass. Muscle hypertrophy in response to resistance training can also vary extensively. However, it is less clear if muscle mass at baseline is predictive of the hypertrophic
Audrius Kilikevicius, Lutz Bunger, Arimantas Lionikas   +2 more
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Charge‐Induced Morphing Gels for Bioinspired Actuation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces a novel electroactive actuation mechanism that enables the gel material to generate substantial and reversible shape‐changing while preserving topological and isochoric (volumetric) equivalence. The resultant morphing behaviors can mimic the movements of muscle‐driven organelles in nature, including cilia‐like beating and ...
Ciqun Xu, Saba Firouznia, Charl F. J. Faul, Majid Taghavi, Jonathan Rossiter   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Tamsulosin, Dutasteride Monotherapy and Tamsulosin-Dutasteride Combination on Prostate Smooth Muscle Contractility in BPH Model Wistar Strain Rattus Novergicus [PDF]

, 2023
Besut Daryanto, Hamdan Yuwafi Naim, Taufiq Nur Budaya   +2 more
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Electroactive Liquid Crystal Elastomers as Soft Actuators

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Electroactive liquid crystal elastomers (eLCEs) can be actuated via electromechanical, electrochemical, or electrothermal effects. a) Electromechanical effects include Maxwell stress, electrostriction, and the electroclinic effect. b) Electrochemical effects arise from electrode redox reactions.
Yakui Deng, Min‐Hui Li
wiley   +1 more source

Microplastics from Wearable Bioelectronic Devices: Sources, Risks, and Sustainable Solutions

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bioelectronic devices (e.g., e‐skins) heavily rely on polymers that at the end of their life cycle will generate microplastics. For research, a holistic approach to viewing the full impact of such devices cannot be overlooked. The potential for devices as sources for microplastics is raised, with mitigation strategies surrounding polysaccharide and ...
Conor S. Boland
wiley   +1 more source