DocumentCode
346792
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
Volume
1
fYear
1999
fDate
1999
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
ISSN
1094-687X
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5674-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802157
Filename
802157
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