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ArticleBMC veterinary research2021

Mechanical behaviour of healthy versus alkali-lesioned corneas by a porcine organ culture model.

Chiara Giulia Fontanella, Emanuele Luigi Carniel, Livio Corain, Antonella Peruffo, Ilaria Iacopetti, Piero G Pavan, Silvia Todros, Anna Perazzi

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Article in BMC veterinary research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Chiara Giulia FontanellaDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, via Venezia 1, 35131, Padova, Italy.
Emanuele Luigi CarnielDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, via Venezia 1, 35131, Padova, Italy.
Livio CorainDepartment of Management and Engineering, University of Padova, stradella S. Nicola 3, 36100, Vicenza, Italy.
Antonella PeruffoDepartment of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, viale dell'Università 16, Legnaro, 35020, Padova, Italy.
Ilaria IacopettiDepartment of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, viale dell'Università 16, Legnaro, 35020, Padova, Italy.
Piero G PavanDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, via Venezia 1, 35131, Padova, Italy.
Silvia TodrosDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, via Venezia 1, 35131, Padova, Italy. silvia.todros@unipd.it.
Anna PerazziDepartment of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, viale dell'Università 16, Legnaro, 35020, Padova, Italy.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCornea is a composite tissue exhibiting nonlinear and time-dependent mechanical properties. Corneal ulcers are one of the main pathologies that affect this tissue, disrupting its structural integrity and leading to impaired functions. In this study, uniaxial tensile and stress-relaxation tests are developed to evaluate stress-strain and time-dependent mechanical behaviour of porcine corneas.

resultsThe samples are split in two groups: some corneas are analysed in an unaltered state (healthy samples), while others are injured with alkaline solution to create an experimental ulcer (lesioned samples). Furthermore, within each group, corneas are examined in two conditions: few hours after the enucleation (fresh samples) or after 7 days in a specific culture medium for the tissue (cultured samples). Finally, another condition is added: corneas from all the groups undergo or not a cross-linking treatment. In both stress-strain and stress-relaxation tests, a weakening of the tissue is observed due to the imposed conditions (lesion, culture and treatment), represented by a lower stiffness and increased stress-relaxation.

conclusionsAlkali-induced corneal stromal melting determines changes in the mechanical response that can be related to a damage at microstructural level. The results of the present study represent the basis for the investigation of traditional and innovative corneal therapies.

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AnimalsCorneaCorneal UlcerOrgan Culture TechniquesSwineSwine DiseasesAlkali-induced lesionsBiomechanical behaviourPorcine corneaRiboflavin/UV-A corneal phototherapyStatistical analysisTensile tests

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