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Michael S Sacks

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1 Synthesis, characterization, and cytocompatibility of elastomeric, biodegradable poly(ester-urethane)ureas based on poly(caprolactone) and putrescine. J Biomed Mater Res 2002 2.49
2 Design and analysis of tissue engineering scaffolds that mimic soft tissue mechanical anisotropy. Biomaterials 2006 2.40
3 Preparation and characterization of highly porous, biodegradable polyurethane scaffolds for soft tissue applications. Biomaterials 2005 2.08
4 From stem cells to viable autologous semilunar heart valve. Circulation 2005 1.94
5 Saddle shape of the mitral annulus reduces systolic strains on the P2 segment of the posterior mitral leaflet. Ann Thorac Surg 2009 1.81
6 Finite element implementation of a generalized Fung-elastic constitutive model for planar soft tissues. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2005 1.76
7 Correlation between heart valve interstitial cell stiffness and transvalvular pressure: implications for collagen biosynthesis. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2005 1.73
8 Modification of infarct material properties limits adverse ventricular remodeling. Ann Thorac Surg 2011 1.72
9 The effects of aneurysm on the biaxial mechanical behavior of human abdominal aorta. J Biomech 2006 1.71
10 On the biaxial mechanical properties of the layers of the aortic valve leaflet. J Biomech Eng 2007 1.71
11 Biaixal stress-stretch behavior of the mitral valve anterior leaflet at physiologic strain rates. Ann Biomed Eng 2006 1.60
12 Biodegradable poly(ether ester urethane)urea elastomers based on poly(ether ester) triblock copolymers and putrescine: synthesis, characterization and cytocompatibility. Biomaterials 2004 1.57
13 Effects of decellularization on the mechanical and structural properties of the porcine aortic valve leaflet. Biomaterials 2008 1.57
14 Characterization of the complete fiber network topology of planar fibrous tissues and scaffolds. Biomaterials 2010 1.51
15 An elastic, biodegradable cardiac patch induces contractile smooth muscle and improves cardiac remodeling and function in subacute myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007 1.44
16 Synergistic effects of cyclic tension and transforming growth factor-beta1 on the aortic valve myofibroblast. Cardiovasc Pathol 2007 1.41
17 Simulated bioprosthetic heart valve deformation under quasi-static loading. J Biomech Eng 2005 1.40
18 Cyclic flexure and laminar flow synergistically accelerate mesenchymal stem cell-mediated engineered tissue formation: Implications for engineered heart valve tissues. Biomaterials 2006 1.38
19 Age dependency of the biaxial biomechanical behavior of human abdominal aorta. J Biomech Eng 2004 1.36
20 The independent role of cyclic flexure in the early in vitro development of an engineered heart valve tissue. Biomaterials 2005 1.36
21 A novel bioreactor for the dynamic flexural stimulation of tissue engineered heart valve biomaterials. Biomaterials 2003 1.34
22 The effects of cellular contraction on aortic valve leaflet flexural stiffness. J Biomech 2005 1.33
23 Dynamic simulation of bioprosthetic heart valves using a stress resultant shell model. Ann Biomed Eng 2007 1.32
24 An experimentally derived stress resultant shell model for heart valve dynamic simulations. Ann Biomed Eng 2006 1.22
25 A planar biaxial constitutive relation for the luminal layer of intra-luminal thrombus in abdominal aortic aneurysms. J Biomech 2006 1.21
26 Stability and function of glycosaminoglycans in porcine bioprosthetic heart valves. Biomaterials 2005 1.21
27 Fiber kinematics of small intestinal submucosa under biaxial and uniaxial stretch. J Biomech Eng 2006 1.20
28 The role of organ level conditioning on the promotion of engineered heart valve tissue development in-vitro using mesenchymal stem cells. Biomaterials 2009 1.19
29 Collagen fiber alignment and biaxial mechanical behavior of porcine urinary bladder derived extracellular matrix. Biomaterials 2008 1.19
30 In vitro dynamic strain behavior of the mitral valve posterior leaflet. J Biomech Eng 2005 1.19
31 Tissue-to-cellular level deformation coupling in cell micro-integrated elastomeric scaffolds. Biomaterials 2008 1.18
32 Planar biaxial creep and stress relaxation of the mitral valve anterior leaflet. Ann Biomed Eng 2006 1.17
33 In vivo dynamic deformation of the mitral valve annulus. Ann Biomed Eng 2009 1.16
34 A novel flex-stretch-flow bioreactor for the study of engineered heart valve tissue mechanobiology. Ann Biomed Eng 2008 1.15
35 Time-dependent biaxial mechanical behavior of the aortic heart valve leaflet. J Biomech 2007 1.14
36 Effects of collagen fiber orientation on the response of biologically derived soft tissue biomaterials to cyclic loading. J Biomed Mater Res A 2007 1.14
37 Effects of boundary conditions on the estimation of the planar biaxial mechanical properties of soft tissues. J Biomech Eng 2005 1.13
38 Mass-spring model for simulation of heart valve tissue mechanical behavior. Ann Biomed Eng 2011 1.13
39 The effects of anisotropy on the stress analyses of patient-specific abdominal aortic aneurysms. Ann Biomed Eng 2008 1.13
40 On the in vivo deformation of the mitral valve anterior leaflet: effects of annular geometry and referential configuration. Ann Biomed Eng 2012 1.13
41 In-situ deformation of the aortic valve interstitial cell nucleus under diastolic loading. J Biomech Eng 2007 1.12
42 Design and hydrodynamic evaluation of a novel pulsatile bioreactor for biologically active heart valves. Ann Biomed Eng 2004 1.11
43 Differences in tissue-remodeling potential of aortic and pulmonary heart valve interstitial cells. Tissue Eng 2007 1.11
44 Biaxial mechanical response of bioprosthetic heart valve biomaterials to high in-plane shear. J Biomech Eng 2003 1.11
45 The relation between collagen fibril kinematics and mechanical properties in the mitral valve anterior leaflet. J Biomech Eng 2007 1.10
46 Protein precoating of elastomeric tissue-engineering scaffolds increased cellularity, enhanced extracellular matrix protein production, and differentially regulated the phenotypes of circulating endothelial progenitor cells. Circulation 2007 1.10
47 The effects of collagen fiber orientation on the flexural properties of pericardial heterograft biomaterials. Biomaterials 2005 1.09
48 Guidance of engineered tissue collagen orientation by large-scale scaffold microstructures. J Biomech 2005 1.09
49 A structural model for the flexural mechanics of nonwoven tissue engineering scaffolds. J Biomech Eng 2006 1.06
50 Transforming growth factor-beta1 modulates extracellular matrix production, proliferation, and apoptosis of endothelial progenitor cells in tissue-engineering scaffolds. Circulation 2006 1.06
51 Morphological and mechanical characteristics of the reconstructed rat abdominal wall following use of a wet electrospun biodegradable polyurethane elastomer scaffold. Biomaterials 2010 1.04
52 On the biomechanical function of scaffolds for engineering load-bearing soft tissues. Acta Biomater 2010 1.04
53 Functional collagen fiber architecture of the pulmonary heart valve cusp. Ann Thorac Surg 2009 1.03
54 In vivo monitoring of function of autologous engineered pulmonary valve. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010 1.02
55 Prediction of extracellular matrix stiffness in engineered heart valve tissues based on nonwoven scaffolds. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2007 1.01
56 Molecular orientation of collagen in intact planar connective tissues under biaxial stretch. Acta Biomater 2005 1.00
57 The effects of long-term spinal cord injury on mechanical properties of the rat urinary bladder. Ann Biomed Eng 2008 0.99
58 Elastomeric electrospun polyurethane scaffolds: the interrelationship between fabrication conditions, fiber topology, and mechanical properties. Adv Mater 2011 0.98
59 On the biomechanical role of glycosaminoglycans in the aortic heart valve leaflet. Acta Biomater 2012 0.98
60 The future of bladder control-intravesical drug delivery, a pinch of pepper, and gene therapy. Rev Urol 2002 0.98
61 The flexural rigidity of the aortic valve leaflet in the commissural region. J Biomech 2005 0.97
62 Effects of cell seeding and cyclic stretch on the fiber remodeling in an extracellular matrix-derived bioscaffold. Tissue Eng Part A 2009 0.97
63 Effects of papillary muscle position on in-vitro dynamic strain on the porcine mitral valve. J Heart Valve Dis 2003 0.97
64 Effects of cyclic flexural fatigue on porcine bioprosthetic heart valve heterograft biomaterials. J Biomed Mater Res A 2010 0.95
65 Regional structural and biomechanical alterations of the ovine main pulmonary artery during postnatal growth. J Biomech Eng 2013 0.94
66 Microstructural manipulation of electrospun scaffolds for specific bending stiffness for heart valve tissue engineering. Acta Biomater 2012 0.93
67 Experimentally tractable, pseudo-elastic constitutive law for biomembranes: I. Theory. J Biomech Eng 2003 0.93
68 Mechanics of the mitral valve strut chordae insertion region. J Biomech Eng 2010 0.93
69 Cyclic loading response of bioprosthetic heart valves: effects of fixation stress state on the collagen fiber architecture. Biomaterials 2005 0.93
70 Insights into regional adaptations in the growing pulmonary artery using a meso-scale structural model: effects of ascending aorta impingement. J Biomech Eng 2014 0.92
71 Scale-dependent fiber kinematics of elastomeric electrospun scaffolds for soft tissue engineering. J Biomed Mater Res A 2010 0.92
72 Endothelial progenitor cells as a sole source for ex vivo seeding of tissue-engineered heart valves. Tissue Eng Part A 2010 0.92
73 Quantification of bladder smooth muscle orientation in normal and spinal cord injured rats. Ann Biomed Eng 2005 0.91
74 Changes in the biaxial viscoelastic response of the urinary bladder following spinal cord injury. Ann Biomed Eng 2004 0.91
75 Effects of fixation pressure on the biaxial mechanical behavior of porcine bioprosthetic heart valves with long-term cyclic loading. Biomaterials 2002 0.91
76 Noggin attenuates the osteogenic activation of human valve interstitial cells in aortic valve sclerosis. Cardiovasc Res 2013 0.91
77 Viscoelastic properties of the aortic valve interstitial cell. J Biomech Eng 2009 0.91
78 Relaxin regulates vascular wall remodeling and passive mechanical properties in mice. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2011 0.91
79 An exploratory pathways analysis of temporal changes induced by spinal cord injury in the rat bladder wall: insights on remodeling and inflammation. PLoS One 2009 0.90
80 A generalized method for the analysis of planar biaxial mechanical data using tethered testing configurations. J Biomech Eng 2015 0.89
81 A murine experimental model for the mechanical behaviour of viable right-ventricular myocardium. J Physiol 2012 0.89
82 Fiber orientation of the transverse carpal ligament. Clin Anat 2011 0.89
83 Dynamic simulation pericardial bioprosthetic heart valve function. J Biomech Eng 2006 0.89
84 Effect of length of the engineered tendon construct on its structure-function relationships in culture. J Biomech 2007 0.89
85 The collagen fibers of the anteroinferior capsulolabrum have multiaxial orientation to resist shoulder dislocation. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2003 0.89
86 Experimentally tractable, pseudo-elastic constitutive law for biomembranes: II. Application. J Biomech Eng 2003 0.88
87 Effect of Geometry on the Leaflet Stresses in Simulated Models of Congenital Bicuspid Aortic Valves. Cardiovasc Eng Technol 2011 0.88
88 Passive biaxial mechanical properties of the rat bladder wall after spinal cord injury. J Urol 2002 0.87
89 Structural and mechanical adaptations of right ventricle free wall myocardium to pressure overload. Ann Biomed Eng 2014 0.87
90 Time-dependent alterations of select genes in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat bladder. Urology 2008 0.87
91 Architectural trends in the human normal and bicuspid aortic valve leaflet and its relevance to valve disease. Ann Biomed Eng 2014 0.87
92 The material properties of the native porcine mitral valve chordae tendineae: an in vitro investigation. J Biomech 2006 0.85
93 Optimal elastomeric scaffold leaflet shape for pulmonary heart valve leaflet replacement. J Biomech 2013 0.85
94 Prostaglandin E2 differentially regulates contraction and structural reorganization of anchored collagen gels by human adult and fetal dermal fibroblasts. Wound Repair Regen 2009 0.84
95 Pulmonary artery conduit in vivo dimensional requirements in a growing ovine model: comparisons with the ascending aorta. J Heart Valve Dis 2013 0.83
96 Superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) labeling efficiency and subsequent MRI tracking of native cell populations pertinent to pulmonary heart valve tissue engineering studies. NMR Biomed 2011 0.83
97 Interlayer micromechanics of the aortic heart valve leaflet. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2013 0.83
98 On the mechanical role of de novo synthesized elastin in the urinary bladder wall. J Biomech Eng 2009 0.83
99 Effects of Leaflet Stiffness on In Vitro Dynamic Bioprosthetic Heart Valve Leaflet Shape. Cardiovasc Eng Technol 2013 0.83
100 Assessing the effects of transforming growth factor-beta1 on bladder smooth muscle cell phenotype. I. Modulation of in vitro contractility. J Urol 2009 0.83
101 Diabetes-induced alternations in biomechanical properties of urinary bladder wall in rats. Urology 2009 0.83
102 Biaxial mechanical properties of muscle-derived cell seeded small intestinal submucosa for bladder wall reconstitution. Biomaterials 2005 0.83
103 Biomechanics of the fetal membrane prior to mechanical failure: review and implications. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2009 0.82
104 Assessing the effects of transforming growth factor-beta1 on bladder smooth muscle cell phenotype. II. Modulation of collagen organization. J Urol 2009 0.81
105 Generating elastin-rich small intestinal submucosa-based smooth muscle constructs utilizing exogenous growth factors and cyclic mechanical stimulation. Tissue Eng Part A 2009 0.81
106 Estimated in vivo postnatal surface growth patterns of the ovine main pulmonary artery and ascending aorta. J Biomech Eng 2013 0.81
107 Neomycin enhances extracellular matrix stability of glutaraldehyde crosslinked bioprosthetic heart valves. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2011 0.81
108 Strain history and TGF-β1 induce urinary bladder wall smooth muscle remodeling and elastogenesis. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2011 0.80
109 GENE EXPRESSION AND COLLAGEN FIBER MICROMECHANICAL INTERACTIONS OF THE SEMILUNAR HEART VALVE INTERSTITIAL CELL. Cell Mol Bioeng 2012 0.80
110 Prevention of polyurethane valve cusp calcification with covalently attached bisphosphonate diethylamino moieties. J Biomed Mater Res A 2003 0.80
111 Contribution of the extracellular matrix to the viscoelastic behavior of the urinary bladder wall. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2007 0.79
112 Hypoelastic Soft Tissues: Part II: In-Plane Biaxial Experiments. Acta Mech 2010 0.79
113 Early molecular-level changes in rat bladder wall tissue following spinal cord injury. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2005 0.79
114 The role of MMP-I up-regulation in the increased compliance in muscle-derived stem cell-seeded small intestinal submucosa. Biomaterials 2005 0.78
115 Pregnancy-induced remodeling of collagen architecture and content in the mitral valve. Ann Biomed Eng 2014 0.78
116 Three-dimensional quantitative micromorphology of pre- and post-implanted engineered heart valve tissues. Ann Biomed Eng 2010 0.78
117 Ex vivo deformations of the urinary bladder wall during whole bladder filling: contributions of extracellular matrix and smooth muscle. J Biomech 2010 0.78
118 Biomechanics of engineered heart valve tissues. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2006 0.77
119 A novel bioreactor for mechanobiological studies of engineered heart valve tissue formation under pulmonary arterial physiological flow conditions. J Biomech Eng 2014 0.77
120 Journal of biomechanical engineering update. J Biomech Eng 2012 0.75
121 Annual special JBME issue "Biomechanical engineering-year in review". J Biomech Eng 2012 0.75
122 New review articles. J Biomech Eng 2011 0.75
123 Biomechanical engineering--year in review. J Biomech Eng 2013 0.75
124 Special issue. J Biomech Eng 2009 0.75