Accumulation of collagen molecular unfolding is the mechanism of cyclic fatigue damage and failure in collagenous tissues

Abstract

Denatured collagen accumulates during cyclic fatigue loading and explains the micro-damage hypothesis of overuse tissue injury.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Aug 28, 2020
Source ID
10.1126/sciadv.aba2795

Entities

People

  • Allen H Lin
  • Gang Seob Jung
  • Jared L Zitnay
  • Jeffrey A. Weiss
  • Markus J. Buehler
  • S Michael Yu
  • Yang Li
  • Zhao Qin

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
  • National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
  • Office of Naval Research
  • University of Utah

Tags

Readers

  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.