Mechanical functioning of peripheral nerves: linkage with the "mushrooming" effect

The effect of indentor shape on the creep curves of collagen gel
Locke, I.C., White, O.B., Trwoga, P. and Afoke, A. 2010. The effect of indentor shape on the creep curves of collagen gel. OARSI 2010 World Congress on Osteoarthritis. Brussels, Belgium September 23-26, 2010 https://doi.org/10.1016/S1063-4584(10)60511-0

Investigating the mechanical shear-plane between core and sheath elements of peripheral nerves
Georgeu, G.A., Walbeehm, E.T., Tillett, R.L., Afoke, A., Brown, R.A. and Phillips, J.B. 2005. Investigating the mechanical shear-plane between core and sheath elements of peripheral nerves. Cell and Tissue Research. 320 (2), pp. 229-234. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00441-004-1031-2

Investigating mechanical behaviour at a core-sheath interface in peripheral nerve
Tillett, R.L., Afoke, A., Hall, S.M., Brown, R.A. and Phillips, J.B. 2004. Investigating mechanical behaviour at a core-sheath interface in peripheral nerve. Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System. 9 (4), pp. 255-262. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1085-9489.2004.09411.x

Reduction of neural adhesions by biodegradeable autocrosslinked hyaluronic acid gel after injury of peripheral nerves: an experimental study
Smit, X., Van Neck, J.W., Afoke, A. and Hovius, S.E.R. 2004. Reduction of neural adhesions by biodegradeable autocrosslinked hyaluronic acid gel after injury of peripheral nerves: an experimental study. Journal of Neurosurgery. 101 (4), p. 648. https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.2004.101.4.0648

Peripheral nerves in the rat exhibit localized heterogeneity of tensile properties during limb movement
Phillips, J.B., Smit, X., De Zoysa, N., Afoke, A. and Brown, R.A. 2004. Peripheral nerves in the rat exhibit localized heterogeneity of tensile properties during limb movement. Journal of Physiology. 557 (3), pp. 879-887. https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2004.061804

Establishment and analysis of 3-D collagen cultures of C-20/A4 chondrocytes
Petsa, A., Chowdrey, H.S., Knight, R.A., Afoke, A. and Locke, I.C. 2004. Establishment and analysis of 3-D collagen cultures of C-20/A4 chondrocytes. OARSI 2004 World Congress on Osteoarthritis. Chicago USA 12/2004 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2004.09.004

The behaviour of C-20/A4 chondrocytes in 3-D collagen gel cultures
Petsa, A., Afoke, A., Chowdrey, H.S., Knight, R.A., Harris, A. and Locke, I.C. 2003. The behaviour of C-20/A4 chondrocytes in 3-D collagen gel cultures. OARSI 2003 World Congress on Osteoarthritis. Berlin, Germany October 2003 https://doi.org/10.1016/S1063-4584(03)00192-4

Evidence for sequential utilization of fibronectin, vitronectin, and collagen during fibroblast-mediated collagen contraction
Sethi, K.K., Yannas, I.V., Mudera, V., Eastwood, M., McFarland, C. and Brown, R.A. 2002. Evidence for sequential utilization of fibronectin, vitronectin, and collagen during fibroblast-mediated collagen contraction. Wound Repair and Regeneration. 10 (6), pp. 397 -408. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1524-475X.2002.10609.x

Enhanced fibroblast contraction of 3D collagen lattices and integrin expression by TGF-β1 and -β: mechanoregulatory growth factors?
Brown, R.A., Sethi, K.K., Gwanmesia, I., Raemdonck, D., Eastwood, M. and Mudera, V. 2002. Enhanced fibroblast contraction of 3D collagen lattices and integrin expression by TGF-β1 and -β: mechanoregulatory growth factors? Experimental Cell Research. 274 (2), pp. 310-322. https://doi.org/10.1006/excr.2002.5471

Identification of a novel stretch-responsive skeletal muscle gene (smpx)
Kemp, T.J., Sadusky, T.J., Simon, M., Brown, R.A., Eastwood, M., Sassoon, D.A. and Coulton, G.R. 2001. Identification of a novel stretch-responsive skeletal muscle gene (smpx). Genomics. 72 (3), pp. 260-271. https://doi.org/10.1006/geno.2000.6461