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Efficacy of pulsed electromagnetic fields and electromagnetic fields tuned to the ion cyclotron resonance frequency of Ca2+ on chondrogenic differentiation

Philippe Renaud, Harald Van Lintel, Hanie Kavand

Previous studies provide strong evidence for the therapeutic effect of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) on different tissues including cartilage. Diverse exposure parameters applied in scientific reports and the unknown interacting mechanism of EMF with biolo ...

WILEY2019

The role of mechanical hysteresis source in mechanical and mechanobiological performances of load-bearing biomaterials

Naser Nasrollahzadeh Mamaghani

Tissue engineering is a promising approach for articular cartilage regeneration as no satisfactory treatment is actually available for cartilage, partly due to the very limited self-healing capability of this tissue. To successfully induce a cartilaginous ...

EPFL2019

Variable Stiffness Spring Actuators for Low-Energy-Cost Human Augmentation

Salil Apte

Theoretical studies suggest and experimental evidence confirms that maintaining and changing human joint stiffness by coactivated antagonistic muscles are metabolically expensive, even if muscles do not perform net mechanical work. Based on this observatio ...

2019

Depth-dependent mechanical properties of human articular cartilage obtained by indentation measurements

Pierre-Etienne Bourban, Lee Ann Laurent-Applegate, Robin Martin, Matteo Gregorio Modesto Marascio, Jens Antons

Emerging 3D printing technology permits innovative approaches to manufacture cartilage scaffolds associated with layer-by-layer mechanical property adaptation. However, information about gradients of mechanical properties in human articular cartilage is li ...

2018

3D Printing and Supercritical Foaming of Hierarchical Cellular Materials

Matteo Gregorio Modesto Marascio

Hierarchical porous structures have been gathering interest in different fields owing to their unique properties associated with their multi-scale features. The observation of natural materials brought new insights into the functionality of cellular materi ...

EPFL2018

Decellularised tissues obtained by a CO2-philic detergent and supercritical CO2

Dominique Pioletti, Pierre-Etienne Bourban, Nathalie Hirt-Burri, Matteo Gregorio Modesto Marascio, Jens Antons, Pierre-Arnaud Aeberhard, Giulia Weissenberger

Tissue decellularisation has gained much attention in regenerative medicine as an alternative to synthetic materials. In decellularised tissues, biological cues can be maintained and provide cellular environments still unmet by synthetic materials. Supercr ...

2018

Modeling knee osteoarthritis pathophysiology using an integrated joint system (IJS): a systematic review of relationships among cartilage thickness, gait mechanics, and subchondral bone mineral density

Julien Favre

Objective: To introduce an integrated joint system (IJS) model of joint health and osteoarthritis (OA) pathophysiology through a systematic review of the cross-sectional relationships among three knee properties (cartilage thickness, gait mechanics, and su ...

ELSEVIER SCI LTD2018

Composite Double-Network Hydrogels To Improve Adhesion on Biological Surfaces

Dominique Pioletti, Pierre-Etienne Bourban, Christophe Moser, Peyman Karami, Andreas Schmocker, Azadeh Khoushabi, Céline Samira Wyss, Martin Broome

Despite the development of hydrogels with high mechanical properties, insufficient adhesion between these materials and biological surfaces significantly limits their use in the biomedical field. By controlling toughening processes, we designed a composite ...

2018

Standing Height as a Prevention Measure for Overuse Injuries of the Back in Alpine Ski Racing: A Kinematic and Kinetic Study of Giant Slalom

Kamiar Aminian, Benedikt Fasel

Background: In alpine ski racing, typical loading patterns of the back include a combined occurrence of spinal bending, torsion, and high peak loads. These factors are known to be associated with high spinal disc loading and have been suggested to be attri ...

2018

Decellularization of bovine articular cartilage by supercritical carbon dioxide as a matrix for cartilage repair

Giulia Weissenberger

Decellularized extracellular matrix (ECM) derived scaﬀolds serve as potential candidates in the application of cartilage regeneration to guide cells into proliferating and maintaining the structural zones of articular cartilage. ECM tissue matrices oﬀer fr ...

2017

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