%X Spinal cord injury is a severely debilitating condition which can leave individuals paralyzed and suffering from autonomic dysfunction. Regenerative medicine may offer a promising solution to this problem. Previous research has focused primarily on exploring the cellular and biological aspects of the spinal cord, yet relatively little remains known about the biomechanical properties of spinal cord tissue. Given that a number of regenerative strategies aim to deliver cells and materials in the form of tissue-engineered therapies, understanding the biomechanical properties of host spinal cord tissue is important. We review the relevant biomechanical properties of spinal cord tissue and provide the baseline knowledge required to apply these important physical concepts to spinal cord tissue engineering.
%O This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: James B. Phillips, Biomechanical properties of the spinal cord: implications for tissue engineering and clinical translation, Regenerative Medicine
October 2016 ,Vol. 11, No. 7, Pages 659-673, which has been published in final form at: 10.2217/rme-2016-0065
%J Regenrative Medicine
%A RD Bartlett
%A D Choi
%A JB Phillips
%L discovery1514941
%I FUTURE MEDICINE LTD
%V 11
%T Biomechanical properties of the spinal cord: implications for tissue engineering and clinical translation
%K Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Technology, Cell & Tissue Engineering, Engineering, Biomedical, Cell Biology, Engineering, biomechanical properties, biomechanics, CNS, mechanical properties, regenerative medicine, spinal cord, spinal cord injury, spinal cord repair, tissue engineering, MAGNETIC-RESONANCE ELASTOGRAPHY, CENTRAL-NERVOUS-SYSTEM, TRAUMATIC BRAIN-INJURY, MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES, WHITE-MATTER, VISCOELASTIC PROPERTIES, IN-VIVO, BIOLOGICAL TISSUES, FORCE MICROSCOPY, MR ELASTOGRAPHY
%N 7
%D 2016
%P 659-673