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Measurement of the Axial and Circumferential Mechanical Properties of Rat Skin Tissue at Different Anatomical Locations Publisher Pubmed



Karimi A2 ; Haghighatnama M3 ; Navidbakhsh M2 ; Haghi AM4
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  1. 1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, 16846, Iran
  2. 2. Tissue Engineering and Biological Systems Research Laboratory, School of Mechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, 16846, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Biomechanics, Science and Research, Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, 755/4515, Iran
  4. 4. Medical Parasitology and Mycology Department, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 14186, Iran

Source: Biomedizinische Technik Published:2015


Abstract

Skin tissue is not only responsible for thermoregulation but also for protecting the human body from mechanical, bacterial, and viral insults. The mechanical properties of skin tissue may vary according to the anatomical locations in the body. However, the linear elastic and nonlinear hyperelastic mechanical properties of the skin in different anatomical regions and at different loading directions (axial and circumferential) so far have not been determined. In this study, the mechanical properties during tension of the rat abdomen and back were calculated at different loading directions using linear elastic and nonlinear hyperelastic material models. The skin samples were subjected to a series of tensile tests. The elastic modulus and maximum stress of the skin tissues were measured before the incidence of failure. The nonlinear mechanical behavior of the skin tissues was also computationally investigated through a constitutive equation. Hyperelastic strain energy density function was calibrated using the experimental data. The results revealed the anisotropic mechanical behavior of the abdomen and the isotropic mechanical response of the back skin. The highest elastic modulus was observed in the abdomen skin under the axial direction (10 MPa), while the lowest one was seen in the back skin under axial loading (5 MPa). The Mooney-Rivlin material model closely addressed the nonlinear mechanical behavior of the skin at different loading directions, which can be implemented in the future biomechanical models of skin tissue. The results might have implications not only for understanding of the isotropic and anisotropic mechanical behavior of skin tissue at different anatomical locations but also for providing more information for a diversity of disciplines, including dermatology, cosmetics industry, clinical decision making, and clinical intervention. © 2015 by De Gruyter.
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