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Mechanical properties of ply-lam cross-laminated timbers fabricated with lumber and plywood
The mechanical properties of four ply-lam cross-laminated timbers (CLTs) containing a plywood layer were compared with those of glued laminated...
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Contributions of lignification, tissue arrangement patterns, and cross-sectional area to whole-stem mechanical properties in Arabidopsis thaliana
Plant cells withstand mechanical stress originating from turgor pressure by robustly maintaining the mechanical properties of the cell wall. This...
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Mechanical compression creates a quiescent muscle stem cell niche
Tissue stem cell niches are regulated by their mechanical environment, notably the extracellular matrix (ECM). Skeletal muscles consist of bundled...
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How the mechanical microenvironment of stem cell growth affects their differentiation: a review
Stem cell differentiation is of great interest in medical research; however, specifically and effectively regulating stem cell differentiation is...
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Mechanical loading induces HIF-1α expression in chondrocytes via YAP
ObjectivesTo investigate the role of YAP in cyclic mechanical stress induced up-regulation of HIF-1α in rat cartilage chondrocytes.
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Micro-mechanical fingerprints of the rat bladder change in actinic cystitis and tumor presence
Tissue mechanics determines tissue homeostasis, disease development and progression. Bladder strongly relies on its mechanical properties to perform...
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A Study of Mechanical Alternans in Single Rat Cardiomyocytes in Acetylcholine-CaCl2 Induced Atrial Fibrillation
AbstractAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiaс arrhythmia accounting for significant morbidity and mortality. Cardiac alternans, defined...
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Experimental and theoretical analyses on the mechanical properties of prestressed glulam continuous beam joints
Traditional glulam joints require timber processing, which is prone to timber splitting at weak points in the material, affecting the joint bearing...
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Potential of machine learning approaches for predicting mechanical properties of spruce wood in the transverse direction
To predict the mechanical properties of wood in the transverse direction, this study used machine learning to extract the anatomical features of wood...
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Biochemical and mechanical regulation of actin dynamics
Polymerization of actin filaments against membranes produces force for numerous cellular processes, such as migration, morphogenesis, endocytosis,...
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Effect of microgravity on mechanical loadings in lumbar spine at various postures: a numerical study
The aim of this study was to quantitatively analyze the mechanical change of spinal segments (disc, muscle, and ligament) at various postures under...
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Serum exosomes from young rats improve the reduced osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs in aged rats with osteoporosis after fatigue loading in vivo
BackgroundOsteoporosis is a major public health concern for the elderly population and is characterized by fatigue load resulting in bone...
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Femoral mechanical performance of precocial and altricial birds: a simulation study
BackgroundAs the major load-bearing structures, bones exhibit various properties related to mechanical performance to adapt to different locomotor...
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X-ray Imaging of Mechanical Processes in Soil
Soils are generally subjected to a range of mechanical stresses. These stresses can be applied by soil biota (e.g. earthworms, roots), during wetting...
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Don’t go breakin’ my heart: cardioprotective alterations to the mechanical and structural properties of reperfused myocardium during post-infarction inflammation
Myocardial infarctions (MIs) kickstart an intense inflammatory response resulting in extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation, wall thinning, and...
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Experimental investigations into the mechanical performance of glulam dowel-type connections with either bolts or screws as fasteners
Dowel-type connections are the most common connections in glulam structures. Bolts are often used as fasteners for dowel-type connections. However,...
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How thermal treatment affects the chemical composition and the physical, mechanical and swelling properties of Scots pine juvenile and mature wood
High variations in juvenile wood properties in the radial direction and its worse performance than mature wood make it less suitable for some...
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Large-scale and high-resolution visualization of static mechanical properties of wood-adhesive interphase utilizing nanoindentation map**
To improve the mechanical performance of wooden engineered composites, more information is needed to understand the relationship between adhesive...
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Constitutive relation models of bamboo scrimber under uniaxial loading along the fibre direction
Bamboo scrimber is a unidirectional natural fibrous composite material. It has a broad prospect to be used as a construction material due to its...
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Effects of cyclic drying and moistening on the mechanical and physical properties of wood
Most wood products often undergo continuous changes in moisture condition caused by the surrounding environment. However, few studies have conducted...
