Search Results - "Aznar, J. M."
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From individual to collective 3D cancer dissemination: roles of collagen concentration and TGF-β
Published in Scientific reports (24-08-2018)“…Cancer cells have the ability to migrate from the primary (original) site to other places in the body. The extracellular matrix affects cancer cell migratory…”
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Degradation of extracellular matrix regulates osteoblast migration: A microfluidic-based study
Published in Bone (New York, N.Y.) (01-02-2018)“…Bone regeneration is strongly dependent on the capacity of cells to move in a 3D microenvironment, where a large cascade of signals is activated. To improve…”
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Fibroblast Migration in 3D is Controlled by Haptotaxis in a Non-muscle Myosin II-Dependent Manner
Published in Annals of biomedical engineering (01-12-2015)“…Cell migration in 3D is a key process in many physiological and pathological processes. Although valuable knowledge has been accumulated through analysis of…”
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Exploring the potential of Physics-Informed Neural Networks to extract vascularization data from DCE-MRI in the presence of diffusion
Published in Medical engineering & physics (01-01-2024)“…Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) is widely used to assess tissue vascularization, particularly in oncological applications…”
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On scaffold designing for bone regeneration: A computational multiscale approach
Published in Acta biomaterialia (2009)“…Scaffold design for bone tissue engineering applications involves many parameters that directly influence the rate of bone tissue regeneration onto its…”
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Quantifying 3D chemotaxis in microfluidic-based chips with step gradients of collagen hydrogel concentrations
Published in Integrative biology (Cambridge) (01-04-2017)“…Cell migration is an essential process involved in crucial stages of tissue formation, regeneration or immune function as well as in pathological processes…”
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An iterative finite element-based method for solving inverse problems in traction force microscopy
Published in Computer methods and programs in biomedicine (01-12-2019)“…•Formulation of a new 3-D traction force microscopy inverse method by using a recursive algorithm based on finite elements.•Explore cellular forces in…”
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Challenges in the Modeling of Wound Healing Mechanisms in Soft Biological Tissues
Published in Annals of biomedical engineering (01-07-2015)“…Numerical models have become one of the most powerful tools in biomechanics and mechanobiology allowing highly detailed simulations. One of the fields in which…”
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A multiscale orchestrated computational framework to reveal emergent phenomena in neuroblastoma
Published in Computer methods and programs in biomedicine (01-11-2023)“…•Multi-scale neuroblastoma model for patient-specific simulations.•Model spans 9 orders of magnitude in space and time.•Cloud-based platform closes gap between…”
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A phenomenological approach to modelling collective cell movement in 2D
Published in Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology (01-11-2013)“…There are two main approaches to unraveling the mechanisms involved in the regulation of collective cell movement. On the one hand, “in vitro” tests try to…”
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Finite element simulation for the mechanical characterization of soft biological materials by atomic force microscopy
Published in Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials (01-09-2016)“…The characterization of the mechanical properties of soft materials has been traditionally performed through uniaxial tensile tests. Nevertheless, this method…”
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A phenomenological cohesive model for the macroscopic simulation of cell–matrix adhesions
Published in Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology (01-08-2017)“…Cell adhesion is crucial for cells to not only physically interact with each other but also sense their microenvironment and respond accordingly. In fact,…”
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Mechanotherapy as an alternative for cancer treatment
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Scaffold microarchitecture determines internal bone directional growth structure: A numerical study
Published in Journal of biomechanics (17-09-2010)“…Abstract A number of successful results have been reported in bone tissue engineering, although the routine clinical practice has not been reached so far. One…”
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Computational model of mesenchymal migration in 3D under chemotaxis
Published in Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering (02-01-2017)“…Cell chemotaxis is an important characteristic of cellular migration, which takes part in crucial aspects of life and development. In this work, we propose a…”
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Computational evaluation of different numerical tools for the prediction of proximal femur loads from bone morphology
Published in Computer methods in applied mechanics and engineering (01-01-2014)“…•We ideally estimate patient-specific loads from bone geometry and density measurement.•We combine FE, bone remodeling models, and machine learning…”
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Modeling of anisotropic wound healing
Published in Journal of the mechanics and physics of solids (01-06-2015)“…Biological soft tissues exhibit non-linear complex properties, the quantification of which presents a challenge. Nevertheless, these properties, such as skin…”
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Influence of fracture gap size on the pattern of long bone healing: a computational study
Published in Journal of theoretical biology (07-07-2005)“…Following fractures, bones restore their original structural integrity through a complex process in which several cellular events are involved. Among other…”
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Subject-specific musculoskeletal loading of the tibia: Computational load estimation
Published in Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials (01-01-2017)“…The systematic development of subject-specific computer models for the analysis of personalized treatments is currently a reality. In fact, many advances have…”
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Effect of porosity and mineral content on the elastic constants of cortical bone: a multiscale approach
Published in Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology (01-06-2011)“…A micromechanical multiscale model which estimates the elastic properties of cortical bone as a function of porosity and mineral content is presented. The…”
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