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ArticleScientific reports2018

Effect of in vitro storage duration on measured mechanical properties of brain tissue.

Wei Zhang, Li-Fu Liu, Yue-Jiao Xiong, Yi-Fan Liu, Sheng-Bo Yu, Cheng-Wei Wu, Weihong Guo

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Wei ZhangState Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis for Industrial Equipment, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
Li-Fu LiuState Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis for Industrial Equipment, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
Yue-Jiao XiongState Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis for Industrial Equipment, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
Yi-Fan LiuState Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis for Industrial Equipment, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
Sheng-Bo YuDepartment of Anatomy, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China.
Cheng-Wei WuState Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis for Industrial Equipment, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China. cwwu@dlut.edu.cn.
Weihong GuoDepartment of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA. wg152@rutgers.edu.
Dalian University of Technology · CNDalian Medical University · CNRutgers, The State University of New Jersey · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Accurate characterization of the mechanical properties of brain tissue is essential for understanding the mechanisms of traumatic brain injuries and developing protective gears or facilities. However, how storage conditions might affect the mechanical properties of brain tissue remains unclear. The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of in vitro storage duration on the mechanical performance of brain tissue since measurements are usually carried out in vitro. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) measurements and uniaxial compression mechanical experiments are carried out. The results indicate that, for brain tissue stored at 1 °C without any liquid medium, the bio-molecular interactions and the mechanical strength of both white and grey matter deteriorate with prolonged storage duration. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) results reveal the degeneration of myelin sheaths and the vacuolization of cristae with prolonged storage duration, suggesting that the in vitro storage duration should be carefully controlled. The findings from this study might facilitate the development of guidelines and standards for the in vitro storage of brain tissue.

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Compressive StrengthAnimalsBrainBrain ChemistryMyelin ProteinsSheepTimeTissue PreservationMyelin Proteins

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