Quantitative assessment of intestinal stiffness and associations with fibrosis in human inflammatory bowel disease

Resolution of Crohn’s (Johne’s) disease with antibiotics: what are the next steps?

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Mechanical characterization of human brain tumors from patients and comparison to potential surgical phantoms

(2017) Daniel C. Stewart et al.   PLoS One

Effects of matrix stiffness on epithelial to mesenchymal transition-like processes of endometrial epithelial cells: Implications for the pathogenesis of endometriosis

(2017) Sachiko Matsuzaki et al.   Scientific Reports

Hypertension-linked mechanical changes of rat gut

(2016) Daniel C. Stewart et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Novel PPARγ Modulator GED-0507-34 Levo Ameliorates Inflammation-driven Intestinal Fibrosis

(2016) Silvia Speca et al.   INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES

Development of Fibrosis in Acute and Longstanding Ulcerative Colitis

(2015) Jessica R. de Bruyn et al.   Journal of Crohns & Colitis

Genetically engineered mouse models for studying inflammatory bowel disease

(2015) Atsushi Mizoguchi et al.   JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY

A molecular mechanotransduction pathway regulates collective migration of epithelial cells

(2015) Tamal Das et al.   NATURE CELL BIOLOGY

Matrix stiffness drives epithelial–mesenchymal transition and tumour metastasis through a TWIST1–G3BP2 mechanotransduction pathway

(2015) Spencer C. Wei et al.   NATURE CELL BIOLOGY

Mechanical measurements of heterogeneity and length scale effects in PEG-based hydrogels

(2015) Brian G. Bush et al.   Soft Matter

In Vitro Expansion of Corneal Endothelial Cells on Biomimetic Substrates

(2015) Rachelle N. Palchesko et al.   Scientific Reports

Tensile properties of the rectal and sigmoid colon: a comparative analysis of human and porcine tissue

(2015) Michael B Christensen et al.   SpringerPlus

Collagen content does not alter the passive mechanical properties of fibrotic skeletal muscle in mdx mice

(2014) Lucas R. Smith et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-CELL PHYSIOLOGY

Substrate Stiffness Mediated Metastasis Like Phenotype of Colon Cancer Cells is Independent of Cell to Gel Adhesion

(2014) M. Yakut Ali et al.   Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering

Characterization of the anisotropic mechanical behaviour of colonic tissues: experimental activity and constitutive formulation

(2014) E. L. Carniel et al.   EXPERIMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY

Cellular contractility and extracellular matrix stiffness regulate matrix metalloproteinase activity in pancreatic cancer cells

(2014) Amanda Haage et al.   FASEB JOURNAL

A mechanically-induced colon cancer cell population shows increased metastatic potential

(2014) Xin Tang et al.   Molecular Cancer

Hepatic stellate cells and portal fibroblasts are the major cellular sources of collagens and lysyl oxidases in normal liver and early after injury

(2013) Maryna Perepelyuk et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-GASTROINTESTINAL AND LIVER PHYSIOLOGY

Crohn's disease complicated by strictures: a systematic review

(2013) Florian Rieder et al.   GUT

Matrix Stiffness Corresponding to Strictured Bowel Induces a Fibrogenic Response in Human Colonic Fibroblasts

(2013) Laura A. Johnson et al.   INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES

Epithelial bridges maintain tissue integrity during collective cell migration

(2013) Sri Ram Krishna Vedula et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Genomic responses in mouse models poorly mimic human inflammatory diseases

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Nuclear Lamin-A Scales with Tissue Stiffness and Enhances Matrix-Directed Differentiation

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Recent Trends in the Prevalence of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis in a Commercially Insured US Population

(2012) Michael D. Kappelman et al.   DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES

Matrix rigidity regulates a switch between TGF-β1–induced apoptosis and epithelial–mesenchymal transition

(2012) Jennifer L. Leight et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL

Lysyl oxidase enzymatic function increases stiffness to drive colorectal cancer progression through FAK

(2012) A-M Baker et al.   ONCOGENE

Themes in fibrosis and gastrointestinal inflammation

(2011) Claudio Fiocchi et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-GASTROINTESTINAL AND LIVER PHYSIOLOGY

Submucosal Fibrosis and Basic-Fibroblast Growth Factor-Positive Neutrophils Correlate with Colonic Stenosis in Cases of Ulcerative Colitis

(2011) Masaru Yamagata et al.   DIGESTION

Ultrasound Elasticity Imaging for Detecting Intestinal Fibrosis and Inflammation in Rats and Humans With Crohn's Disease

(2011) Ryan W. Stidham et al.   GASTROENTEROLOGY

FAK Regulates Intestinal Epithelial Cell Survival and Proliferation during Mucosal Wound Healing

(2011) Katherine A. Owen et al.   PLoS One

Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitors in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Comprehensive Review

(2010) Pooneh Salari-Sharif et al.   CURRENT PHARMACEUTICAL DESIGN

Diagnostic accuracy of FibroScan and comparison to liver fibrosis biomarkers in chronic viral hepatitis: A multicenter prospective study (the FIBROSTIC study)

(2010) Francoise Degos et al.   JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY

Transgenic pigs as models for translational biomedical research

(2010) Bernhard Aigner et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE-JMM

Substrate stiffness and the receptor-type tyrosine-protein phosphatase alpha regulate spreading of colon cancer cells through cytoskeletal contractility

(2010) D Krndija et al.   ONCOGENE

Matrix Crosslinking Forces Tumor Progression by Enhancing Integrin Signaling

(2009) Kandice R. Levental et al.   CELL

A generalized model of elastic foundation based on long-range interactions: Integral and fractional model

(2009) M. Di Paola et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES

Intestinal fibrosis in IBD—a dynamic, multifactorial process

(2009) Florian Rieder et al.   Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology