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Dynamic Mechanical Loading Modulates Extracellular Vesicle Production and Cargo in Meniscus Fibrochondrocytes

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Dynamic mechanical loading of outer meniscus fibrochondrocytes increases extracellular vesicle (EV) yield and alters EV composition. When applied to progenitor cells, these mechanically primed EVs modulate the expression of matrix‐related genes.
Catherine Cheung, Zizhao Li, Sung‐Han Jo, Se‐Hwan Lee, Il Keun Kwon, Jina Ko, Su Chin Heo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correlating interface pressure with strain-induced electrical resistance changes of smart knitted compression stockings

Journal of Industrial Textiles
Flexible strain sensors in textiles are attractive for sensing human body posture changes. Knitted compression garments used in various medical applications can be a suitable choice for such smart applications. However, compression stockings haven’t been
Muhammad Hammad Saeed, Adeel Abbas, Waqas Ashraf, Hafiz Shehbaz Ahmad, Muzzamal Hussain, Habib Awais   +5 more
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Acceptability of non-drug therapies in older people with orthostatic hypotension: a qualitative study

BMC Geriatrics, 2018
Background Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is highly prevalent in older populations. It is associated with a reduced quality of life and an increased risk of dementia, stroke and death.
Lisa J. Robinson, Ruth M. Pearce, James Frith   +2 more
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Multilayered Digital Microfluidic Chip for Cell‐Based Assays

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
A multilayered digital microfluidic (mDMF) chip architecture is introduced to improve throughput and robustness in cell‐based assays. By multilayering electrode components and dielectric layers on glass, this design significantly reduces actuation voltage, maintains reliability, and enables expansion of the operational area with minimum current leakage.
Mert Ozden, Oksana K. Savchak, Burcu Gumuscu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cornus Mas L. Seed‐Derived Biosorbent for Methylene Blue Removal: Surface Characterization and Biosorption Performance

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Cornus mas L. seeds are transformed into a high‐performance biosorbent through chemical modification, effectively removing methylene blue from aqueous solutions. Comprehensive characterization and optimization reveal a maximum biosorption capacity of 71.71 mg g−1, establishing this sustainable, cost‐effective material as a promising solution for ...
Hakan Yıldız, Adem Necip, Arslan Yusuf Yüksel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neutron Reflectometry and Compression of Graded Hydrogel Surfaces

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Highly‐entangled and covalently‐crosslinked hydrogels with thin and thick surface gel layers are compressed in neutron reflectometry experiments. Surface gel layer thickness dictates the extent to which the polymer network at the surface of a hydrogel collapses, while crosslinking chemistry, and therefore elastic modulus, impacts the pressure at which ...
Kathryn E. Shaffer, Alex Q. Zhang, Mehdi Karimi, Ahmed Al Kindi, Linnaea D. Uliassi, Nemea S. Courelli, Julia J. Ong, Conor D. Pugsley, Andrew R. Rhode, Erik B. Watkins, Rebecca J.L. Welbourn, Alexander Alexeev, Angela A. Pitenis   +12 more
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Smart and Sustainable Sizing: Investigating the Sensing Behavior of Glass Fabrics Coated With Waterborne Polyurethane/Graphene Dispersions

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Waterborne polyurethane/graphene formulations are developed as piezoresistive coatings on glass fabric to enable flexible strain sensing. The graphene‐enabled conductive network provides a stable electromechanical response under cyclic compression. The coating demonstrates reliable pressure‐dependent resistance changes, highlighting its potential for ...
Vishnu Vijayan Pillai, Premika Govindaraj, Sai Aditya Pradeep, Olivia Sequerth, Srikanth Pilla, Franz Konstantin Fuss, Peter Kingshott, Nishar Hameed, Nisa V Salim   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantified hemodynamics of compression garments

Veins and Lymphatics, 2013
Various forms of compression therapy have been utilized for centuries in the treatment of venous disease, with inelastic bandage systems being used in the more acute treatment of severe venous disease and elastic compression stockings used for long-term ...
Dean J. Bender, Helane Fronek, Ed Arkans
doaj   +1 more source

Collision‐Resilient Winged Drones Enabled by Tensegrity Structures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Based on structures of birds such as the woodpeck, this article presents the collision‐resilient aerial robot, SWIFT. SWIFT leverages tensegrity structures in the fuselage and wings which allow it to undergo large deformations in a crash, without sustaining damage. Experiments show that SWIFT can reduce impact forces by 70% over conventional structures.
Omar Aloui, Raphael Zufferey, William Stewart, Mohammad Askari, Simon Jeger, Dario Floreano   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular Appendix Adjusted Architectural Propagations of Red‐Light Controlled Macroscopic Photoactuating Performances

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Amphiphilic chloroazobenzenes, bearing different amino acids as end groups alanine, phenylalanine, and valine, exhibit excellent photoisomerizations. Varying structures of three amino acid groups participate in supramolecular formations and therefore photoinduced morphological transformations via adjusting intermolecular interactions. These interaction
Shuangshuang Meng, Ming‐Hin Chau, Takashi Kajitani, Franco King‐Chi Leung   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source