TY - GEN
T1 - In vivo sarcomere imaging and fiber tension measurements
AU - Wu, Yi Ning
AU - Ren, Yupeng
AU - Zhang, Li Qun
PY - 2010/12/1
Y1 - 2010/12/1
N2 - Current work demonstrates a new method and a new device for simultaneous in vivo measurements of sarcomere imaging and fiber tension. Sarcomere, a building block of muscles, plays a critical role in muscle contracti on. In the pathological conditions, the biomechanical properties ofsarcomere and muscle fibers may be altered significantly. We developed a novel methodology by combining the optical image capture system with force measurement which allowed us to investigate the muscle cell properties in vivo under monitored/controlled tension. The methodology was validated in an in vivo rat model as well as using an in vitro corroboration setup. The in vivo evaluation provides us a powerful tool to investigate pathological changes of fibers/sarcomeres and help determine proper treatment.
AB - Current work demonstrates a new method and a new device for simultaneous in vivo measurements of sarcomere imaging and fiber tension. Sarcomere, a building block of muscles, plays a critical role in muscle contracti on. In the pathological conditions, the biomechanical properties ofsarcomere and muscle fibers may be altered significantly. We developed a novel methodology by combining the optical image capture system with force measurement which allowed us to investigate the muscle cell properties in vivo under monitored/controlled tension. The methodology was validated in an in vivo rat model as well as using an in vitro corroboration setup. The in vivo evaluation provides us a powerful tool to investigate pathological changes of fibers/sarcomeres and help determine proper treatment.
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U2 - 10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5627513
DO - 10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5627513
M3 - Conference contribution
C2 - 21096789
AN - SCOPUS:78650808663
SN - 9781424441235
T3 - 2010 Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC'10
SP - 1986
EP - 1989
BT - 2010 Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC'10
T2 - 2010 32nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC'10
Y2 - 31 August 2010 through 4 September 2010
ER -