Abstract
The mechanical environment of cells influences their normal growth and function, and may also affect the development of diseases and chronic injuries. Accordingly, there is substantial interest in determining the endurance of cells subjected to controlled mechanical strains for given time periods. A standardized, generic experimental method for determining strain-time thresholds for cell death is so far missing in the literature. In this study, a new experimental method was developed to measure strain-time thresholds of cells in planar tissue-engineered constructs subjected to large compressive strains. The method was applied to measure a strain-time threshold for differentiated C2C12 murine skeletal muscle cells in tissue-engineered bio-artificial muscle (BAM) constructs.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, SBC2008 |
Pages | 253-254 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Edition | PART A |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2009 |
Event | 10th ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, SBC 2008 - Marco Island, United States Duration: 25 Jun 2008 → 29 Jun 2008 Conference number: 10 |
Conference
Conference | 10th ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, SBC 2008 |
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Abbreviated title | SBC 2008 |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | Marco Island |
Period | 25/06/08 → 29/06/08 |