One postulated mechanism of tendon structural response to mechanical load is collagen fiber re-alignment. Recently, where collagen fiber re-alignment occurs during a tensile mechanical test has been shown to vary by tendon age and location in a postnatal developmental mouse supraspinatus tendon (SST) model [1]. It is thought that as the tendon matures and its collagen fibril network, collagen cross-links and collagen-matrix interactions develop, its ability to respond quickly to mechanical stimuli hastens [1]. Additionally, the insertion site and midsubstance of postnatal SST may develop differently and at different rates, providing a potential explanation for differences in fiber re-alignment behaviors at the insertion site and midsubstance at postnatal developmental time points [1]. However, collagen fiber re-alignment behavior, in response to mechanical load at a mature age and in comparison to developmental ages, have not been examined. Therefore, the objectives of this study are to locally measure: 1) fiber re-alignment during preconditioning and tensile mechanical testing and 2) to compare local differences in collagen fiber alignment and corresponding mechanical properties to address tissue response to mechanical load in the mature and postnatal developmental mouse SST. We hypothesize that 1) 90 day tendons will demonstrate the largest shift in fiber re-alignment during preconditioning, but will also re-align during the toe- and linear-regions. Additionally, we hypothesize that 2) mechanical properties and initial collagen fiber alignment will be greater in the midsubstance of the tendon compared to the tendon-to-bone insertion site at 90 days, 3) that mechanical properties will increase with age, and that 4) collagen fiber organization at the insertion site will decrease with age.
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ASME 2012 Summer Bioengineering Conference
June 20–23, 2012
Fajardo, Puerto Rico, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Bioengineering Division
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978-0-7918-4480-9
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Collagen Fiber Re-Alignment and Mechanical Properties in a Mouse Supraspinatus Tendon Model: Examining Changes With Age and Location
Kristin S. Miller,
Kristin S. Miller
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Brianne K. Connizzo,
Brianne K. Connizzo
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Elizabeth Feeney,
Elizabeth Feeney
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Louis J. Soslowsky
Louis J. Soslowsky
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Kristin S. Miller
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Brianne K. Connizzo
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Elizabeth Feeney
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Louis J. Soslowsky
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Paper No:
SBC2012-80017, pp. 371-372; 2 pages
Published Online:
July 19, 2013
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Miller, KS, Connizzo, BK, Feeney, E, & Soslowsky, LJ. "Collagen Fiber Re-Alignment and Mechanical Properties in a Mouse Supraspinatus Tendon Model: Examining Changes With Age and Location." Proceedings of the ASME 2012 Summer Bioengineering Conference. ASME 2012 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Parts A and B. Fajardo, Puerto Rico, USA. June 20–23, 2012. pp. 371-372. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2012-80017
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