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Murine Hind Limb Explant Model for Studying the Mechanobiology of Achilles Tendon Impingement
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2023
We present a custom experimental platform and tissue culture protocol that recreates fibrocartilaginous change driven by impingement of the Achilles tendon insertion in murine hind limb explants with sustained cell viability, providing a model suitable for exploring the mechanobiology of tendon impingement.
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Models of Bone Metastasis
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2012
Animal models are frequently utilized to study cancer metastasis to bone. In this protocol we will describe two common methods of tumor inoculation for bone metastasis studies and briefly describe some of the analyses utilized to monitor and quantify these models.
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All-optical Mechanobiology Interrogation of Yes-associated Protein in Human Cancer and Normal Cells using a Multi-functional System
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2021
This paper presents a detailed stepwise protocol on how to utilize an integrated multi-functional and user-programmable system that enables automatic multi-channel imaging and mechanobiological analysis to elucidate the mechano-sensitivity of Yes-associated protein (YAP).
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A 3-D Visualization Technique for Bone Remodeling in a Suture Expansion Mouse Model
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2023
This protocol presents a standardized suture expansion mouse model and a 3-D visualization method to study the mechanobiological changes of the suture and bone remodeling under tensile force loading.
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A Novel Stretching Platform for Applications in Cell and Tissue Mechanobiology
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2014
We present in this article a novel stretching platform that can be used to investigate single cell responses to complex anisotropic biaxial mechanical deformation and quantify the mechanical properties of biological tissues.
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The key sensing step occurs in osteocytes embedded in the bone matrix. When loading changes tissue strain or fluid movement, these cells detect the mechanical condition and transmit signals to other bone cells. This signaling connects physical forces with downstream regulation of formation and resorption.
Bone strength depends on coordination between osteoblast-mediated formation and osteoclast-mediated resorption. Signals initiated by mechanically responsive osteocytes influence both activities as part of remodeling. This coordination links force sensing to ongoing adjustment of skeletal structure and function as mechanical conditions change over time during use.
Loading, including the mechanical demands associated with exercise, can engage signaling that supports skeletal adaptation. Disuse produces the opposite context: reduced mechanical input is associated with bone mass loss. This contrast shows why changes in physical use matter biologically and why mechanobiological principles are relevant to maintaining the skeleton as well as repairing it.
Fluid movement within the bone matrix is one of the mechanical conditions sensed by osteocytes, alongside tissue strain. Its importance is that osteocytes can convert these loading-related changes into signals that influence formation and resorption. In bioengineering, recognizing both cues helps frame how mechanical environments may affect skeletal adaptation and repair.
It guides bioengineers to consider how an implant or biomaterial scaffold will support skeletal integration and regeneration under mechanical conditions. The goal is not simply to provide a physical replacement, but to create a context compatible with the signaling and remodeling processes that maintain bone. These principles also inform strategies intended to achieve durable skeletal repair.
Applications extend from implant development and biomaterial scaffold design to mechanical stimulation strategies for injury and bone regeneration. These approaches use the mechanobiological relationship between loading, cellular signaling, formation, and resorption to support integration or repair. Their broader value lies in connecting skeletal biology with engineered interventions that aim for lasting structural function.