Title :
Mechanical behaviour of fibroblast-populated ordered collagen-gel
Author :
Fernandes, E. ; Ramtani, S. ; Guille, M. M Giraud ; Besseau, L. ; Geiger, D. ; Oddou, C.
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Mecanique Phys., Univ. Paris XII, France
Abstract :
Collagen gels with fibroblasts can contract with the traction exerted by these cells on collagen fibres, without external loading. The purpose of this study is to characterize the mechanical properties of these gels
Keywords :
biomechanics; cellular biophysics; gels; mechanical properties; proteins; collagen fibres; external loading; fibroblast-populated ordered collagen-gel; gel mechanical properties characterization; mechanical behaviour; traction exertion; Dermis; Elasticity; Extracellular; Fibroblasts; Mechanical factors; Microscopy; Polarization; Proteins; Stress; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802157
