caa a22 4500 467951969 CHVBK 20180405193743.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170328e20041101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10856-004-5803-8 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10856-004-5803-8 (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10856-004-5675-y A study of the relationship between mass and physical strength of keratin bars in vivo [Elektronische Daten] [P. Peplow, G. Dias] A study was undertaken of the changes in the mass and physical properties of keratin bars implanted subcutaneously in adult rats. A very gradual decrease occurred in vivo in the dry weight of the bars over the period of the study (up to 18 weeks). The elastic modulus of the bars decreased abruptly when present in vivo between 3 and 6 weeks. At the same time there was an increase in the number of cavitations and fissures at the surface of the bars, and an increase in a central internal region of the bars where there was a disorganisation in structure of the polymer. A biocompatible material showing such changes in vivo is likely to be suitable for a variety of medical and surgical applications in which it provides a framework for cell invasion. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004 Peplow P. Department of Anatomy & Structural Biology, University of Otago, P.O. Box 913, Dunedin, New Zealand aut Dias G. Department of Anatomy & Structural Biology, University of Otago, P.O. Box 913, Dunedin, New Zealand aut Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine Kluwer Academic Publishers 15/11(2004-11-01), 1217-1220 0957-4530 15:11<1217 2004 15 10856 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-004-5803-8 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-004-5803-8 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Peplow P. Department of Anatomy & Structural Biology, University of Otago, P.O. Box 913, Dunedin, New Zealand aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Dias G. Department of Anatomy & Structural Biology, University of Otago, P.O. Box 913, Dunedin, New Zealand aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine Kluwer Academic Publishers 15/11(2004-11-01), 1217-1220 0957-4530 15:11<1217 2004 15 10856 NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-004-5675-y text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer