The mechanics of single cell and collective migration of tumor cells

M Lintz, A Muñoz… - Journal of …, 2017 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Metastasis is a dynamic process in which cancer cells navigate the tumor microenvironment,
largely guided by external chemical and mechanical cues. Our current understanding of …

Biologic Annulus Fibrosus Repair: A Review of Preclinical In Vivo Investigations

SR Sloan Jr, M Lintz, I Hussain, R Hartl… - … Engineering Part B …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Lower back pain, the leading cause of workplace absences and disability, is often attributed
to intervertebral disc degeneration, in which nucleus pulposus (NP) herniates through …

Pathomechanism and biomechanics of degenerative disc disease: features of healthy and degenerated discs

S Kirnaz, C Capadona, M Lintz, B Kim… - International journal of …, 2021 - ijssurgery.com
The human intervertebral disc (IVD) is a complex organ composed of fibrous and cartilaginous
connective tissues, and it serves as a boundary between 2 adjacent vertebrae. It provides …

Molecular transport in articular cartilage—what have we learned from the past 50 years?

CD DiDomenico, M Lintz, LJ Bonassar - Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 2018 - nature.com
Developing therapeutic molecules that target chondrocytes and locally produced inflammatory
factors within arthritic cartilage is an active area of investigation. The extensive studies …

[BOOK][B] Tissue engineering strategies for total disc replacement: structure and mechanical function of the Intervertebral disc

M Lintz - 2021 - search.proquest.com
Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is implicated as one of the primary causes of lower back
pain (LBP), the leading cause of disability worldwide. This degeneration is characterized by …

The degenerative impact of hyperglycemia on the structure and mechanics of developing murine intervertebral discs

M Lintz, RE Walk, SY Tang, LJ Bonassar - JOR spine, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Diabetes has long been implicated as a major risk factor for intervertebral disc (IVD)
degeneration, interfering with molecular signaling and matrix biochemistry, which …

Innovative biological treatment methods for degenerative disc disease

S Kirnaz, S Singh, C Capadona, M Lintz, JL Goldberg… - World Neurosurgery, 2022 - Elsevier
Low back pain is the leading cause of work absences and years lived with disability, and it
is often associated with degenerative disc disease. In recent years, biological treatment …

Finite element modeling to predict the influence of anatomic variation and implant placement on performance of biological intervertebral disc implants

M Koga, B Kim, M Lintz, S Kirnaz, JL Goldberg… - JOR …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Tissue‐engineered intervertebral disc (TE‐IVD) constructs are an attractive
therapy for treating degenerative disc disease and have previously been investigated in vivo in …

Basic Science of Resident Stem Cells

LA Fortier, M Lintz - Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine, 2020 - Elsevier
A natural reservoir of stem/progenitor cells exists in most tissues of the musculoskeletal
system including cartilage, meniscus, ligament, tendon, bone, muscle, and the synovial …

79 Flexible Support Materials Maintain Disc Height and Support the Formation of Hydrated Tissue Engineered Intervertebral Discs in Vivo

A Fidai, B Kim, M Lintz, P Gadjradj, S Kirnaz… - Journal of Clinical and …, 2024 - cambridge.org
OBJECTIVES/GOALS: We evaluated the long-term success of tissue engineered intervertebral
discs (TE-IVDs) cultured in flexible (FPLA) or stiff (PLA) support materials, hypothesizing …