A method to analyze the influence of mechanical strain on dermal collagen morphologies

Abstract Collagen fibers and their orientation play a major role in the mechanical behavior of soft biological tissue such as skin. Here, we present a proof-of-principle study correlating mechanical properties with collagen fiber network morphologies. A dedicated multiphoton stretching device allows...

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Main Authors: Maximilian Witte, Michael Rübhausen, Sören Jaspers, Horst Wenck, Frank Fischer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86907-7