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To request reprints of any of these articles, please contact Dr. Sacks at msacks+@pitt.edu. Click the article title to access the PubMed abstract.

  • Dr. Sacks is the Technical Editor of the Journal of Biomechanical Engineering (2007)
  • Dr. Sacks is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Biomechanical Engineering.
  • Dr Sacks is also on the editorial board for the Journal of Biomechanics.
  • Dr. Sacks is on the editorial board of a new journal titled ActaBioMaterialia,  William R. Wagner, editor (LANL access only).

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    1. John A. Stella and M.S. Sacks, “On the biaxial mechanical properties of the layers of the aortic valve leaflet,” Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Vol. 129(5), pp. 757 - , 2007.
    2. V.L. Sales, G.C. Engelmayr Jr., J.A. Johnson Jr., J. Gao, Y. Wang, M.S. Sacks, and J.E. Mayer Jr., "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, Vol. 116(11 Supplement), pp. I55-I63, 2007.
    3. M.S. Sacks, H. Hamamoto, J.M. Connolly, R.C. Gorman, J.H. Gorman III, and R.J. Levy, "In vivo biomechanical assessment of trigycidylamine crosslinked pericardium," Biomaterials, Epub ahead of print, 2007.
    4. W. David Merryman, H.D. Lukoff, R.A. Long, G.C. Engelmayr Jr., R.A. Hopkins, and M.S. Sacks, "Synergistic effects of cyclic tension and transforming growth factor-beta1 on the aortic valve myofibroblast," Cardiovascular Pathology, Vol. 16(5), pp. 268-276, 2007.
    5. W. David Merryman, J. Liao, A. Parekh, J.E. Candiello, H. Lin, and .S. Sacks, "Differences in tissue-remodeling potential of aortic and pulmonary heart valve interstitial cells," Tissue Engineering, Vol. 13(9), pp. 2281-2290, 2007.
    6. M.S. Sacks and A.P. Yoganathan, "Heart valve function: a biomechanical perspective," Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series B, Biological Functions, Vol. 362(1484), pp. 1369-1391, 2007.
    7. G.C. Engelmayr Jr. and M.S. Sacks, "Prediction of extracellular matrix stiffness in engineered heart valve tissues based on nonwoven scaffolds," Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, Epub ahead of print, 2007.
    8. J. Nagatomi, K.K. Toosi, M.B. Chancellor, M.S. Sacks, "Contribution of the extracellular matrix to the viscoelastic behavior of the urinary bladder wall," Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, Epub ahead of print, 2007.
    9. K.L. Fujimoto, K. Tobita, W. David Merryman, J. Guan, N. Momoi, D.B. Stolz, M.S. Sacks, B.B. Keller, and W.R. Wagner, "An elastic, biodegradable cardiac patch induces contractile smooth muscle and improves cardiac remodeling and function in subacute myocardial infarction," Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Vol. 49(23), pp. 2292-2300, 2007.
    10. John A. Stella, J. Liao, and M.S. Sacks, "Time-dependent biaxial mechanical behavior of the aortic heart valve leaflet," Journal of Biomechanics, Epub ahead of print, 2007.
    11. J. Liao, L. Yang, J. Grashow, and M.S. Sacks, “The relation between collagen fibril kinematics and mechanical properties in the mitral valve anterior leaflet,” Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Vol. 129(1), pp. 78-87, 2007.
    12. H. Kim, K.B. Chandran, M.S. Sacks, and J. Lu, "An experimentally derived stress resultant shell model for heart valve dynamic simulations," Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 35(1), pp. 30-44, 2007.
    13. V.S. Nirmalanandhan, M. Rao, M.S. Sacks, B. Haridas, and D.L. Butler, "Effect of length of the engineered tendon construct on its structure-function relationship in culture," Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 40(11), pp. 2523-2529, 2007.
    14. T. L. Sellaro, D. Hildebrand, Q. Lu, N. Vyavahare, M. Scott, and M. S. Sacks, “Effects of collagen fiber orientation on the response of biologically-derived soft tissue biomaterials to cyclic loading, “ Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, Vol. 80(1), pp. 194-205, 2007.
    15. W.D. Merryman, G.C. Engelmayr Jr., J. Liao, and M.S. Sacks, "Defining biomechanical endpoints for tissue engineered heart valve leaflets from native leaflet properties," Progress in Pediatric Cardiology, vol. 21, pp. 153-160, 2006.
    16. G.C. Engelmayr Jr., V. Sales, J.E. Mayer Jr., and M.S. Sacks, "Cyclic flexure and laminar flow synergistically accelerate stem cell-mediated engineered heart valve tissue formation," Biomaterials, Vol. 27, pp. 6083-6095, 2006.
    17. T.W. Gilbert., M. S. Sacks, J. S. Grashow, S.L.Y. Woo, S. F. Badylak, and M.B. Chancellor, “Fiber kinematics of small intestinal submucosa under biaxial and uniaxial stretch,” Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Vol. 128(6), pp. 890-898, 2006.
    18. M.S. Sacks, A. Mirnajafi, W. Sun, and P. Schmidt, "Bioprosthetic heart valve heterograft biomaterials:  Structure, mechanical behavior, and computational simulation," Expert Review of Medical Devices, Vol. 3(6), pp. 817-834, 2006.
    19. J.S. Grashow, M.S. Sacks, "Planar biaxial creep and stress relaxation of the mitral valve anterior leaflet," Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 34(10), pp. 1509-1518, 2006.
    20. M.S. Sacks, Y. Enomoto, J.R. Graybill, W. D. Merryman, A. Zeeshan, A.P. Yoganathan, R.J. Levy, R.C. Gorman, J.H. Gorman, “In-vivo dynamic deformation of the mitral valve leaflet,” Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol. 82(4), pp. 1369-1377, 2006.
    21. H. Kim, J. Lu, M.S. Sacks, and K.B. Chandran, “Dynamic simulation of the opening phase of pericardial bioprosthetic heart valve function,” Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Vol. 128(5), pp. 717-724, 2006.
    22. S.J. Stachelek, I. Alferiev, H. Choi, C.W. Chan, B. Zubiate, M.S. Sacks, R. Composoto, I.W. Chen, and R.J. Levy, "Prevention of oxidative degredation of polyurethane by covalent attachment of di-tert-butyphenol residues," Journal of Biomedical Materials Research A., Vol. 78A(4), pp. 653-661, 2006.
    23. G.C. Engelmayr Jr. and M.S. Sacks, “A structural model for the flexural mechanics of nonwoven tissue engineering scaffolds,” Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, vol. 128(4), pp. 610-622, 2006.
    24. V. Sales, G.C. Engelmayr Jr., B.A. Mettler, J.A. Johnson, M.S. Sacks, J.E. Mayer, “TGFbeta1 modulates extracellular matrix production, proliferation, and apoptosis of endothelial progenitor cells in tissue engineering scaffolds,” Circulation, Jul 4;114(1 Suppl):I193-9, 2006.
    25. T. Courtney, MS. Sacks, J. Stankus, J. Guan, WR. Wagner. "Design and analysis of tissue engineering scaffolds that mimic soft tissue mechanical anisotropy;" Biomaterials, vol. 27(19), pp. 3631-8, 2006.
    26. RA. Long, J. Nagatomi, MB. Chancellor, MS Sacks, The role of MMP-I up-regulation in the increased compliance in muscle-derived stem cell-seeded small intestinal submucosa, Biomaterials, vol. 27 (11), pp. 2398-404, 2006.
    27. J.J. Lovekamp, D.T. Simionescu, J.J. Mercuri, B. Zubiate, M.S. Sacks, N.R. Vyavahare, Stability and function of glycosaminoglycans in porcine bioprosthetic heart valves, Biomaterials, vol. 27 (8) pp.1507-18, 2006.
    28. J.S. Grashow, AP. Yoganathan, MS. Sacks, "Biaixal stress-stretch behavior of the mitral valve anterior leaflet at physiologic strain rates," Annals Biomedical Engineering, vol. 34 (2), pp. 315-25, 2006.
    29. W. D. Merryman, I. Youn, H.D. Lukoff, P.M. Krueger, F. Guilak, R.A. Hopkins, and M.S. Sacks, “Correlation between heart valve interstitial cell stiffness and transvalvular pressure: Implications for collagen biosynthesis,” American Journal of Physiology, Heart Circ Physiol, vol. 290 (1), H224-31, 2006.
    30. J.P. Vande Geest, M.S. Sacks, D.A. Vorp, "A planar biaxial constitutive relation for the luminal layer of intraluminal thrombus in abdominal aortic aneurysms," Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 39, pp. 2347-2354, 2006.
    31. J. Ritchie, J. Jimenez, Z. He, MS. Sacks, AP. Yoganathan,The material properties of the native porcine mitral valve chordae tendineae: An in vitro investigation, Journal of Biomechanics, vol. 39 (6), pp. 1129-35, 2006.
    32. A. Mirnajafi, J. M. Raymer, L.R. McClure, and M. S. Sacks, Flexural rigidity of the aortic valve leaflet in the commissural region, Journal of Biomechanics, 2005 Dec 14.
    33. W. D. Merryman, H.Y. Huang, F. J. Schoen, and M. S. Sacks, "The effects of cellular contraction on aortic valve leaflet stiffness," Journal of Biomechanics, vol. 39 (1), pp. 88-96, 2006.
    34. G.C. Engelmayr Jr., G. Papworth, S. C. Watkins, J. E. Mayer, Jr., and M.S. Sacks, “Guidance of engineered tissue collagen orientation by large-scale scaffold microstructures,” Journal of Biomechanics, vol. 39(10) pp. 1819-31, 2006.
    35. J.P. Vande Geest, M.S. Sacks, and D.A. Vorp, “The effects of aneurysm on the biaxial biomechanical behavior of human abdominal aorta,” Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, vol. 39(7) pp. 1324-34, 2006.
    36. S.J. Stachelek, I. Alferiev, J.M. Connolly, M.S. Sacks, R.P. Hebbel, R. Bianco, R.J. Levy, "Cholesterol-modified polyurethane valve cusps show endothelial adhesion in-vitro and in-vivo," Annals of Thoracic Surgery, vol. 81, pp. 47-55, 2006.
    37. W. Sun, M.J. Scott, and M.S. Sacks, "Finite element implementation of a generalized Fung-elastic constitutive model for planar soft tissues,"” Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, vol. 4 (2-3), pp. 190-9, 2005.
    38. W. Sun, A. Abad, and M.S. Sacks, “Simulated bioprosthetic heart valve deformation under quasi-static loading,” Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Special issue on Medical Devices, vol. 127(6), pp. 905-914, 2005..
    39. J. Nagatomi, F. DeMiguel, K. Torimoto, MB. Chancellor, RH. Getzenberg RH, MS. Sacks. "Early molecular-level changes in rat bladder wall tissue following spinal cord injury." Biochemical Byophysincs Research Communication, vol 334(4), pp. 1159-64, 2005.
    40. J. Nagatomi, J. Grashow, K. Toosi, and M.S. Sacks, "Quantification of bladder smooth muscle orientation in normal and spinal cord injured rats," ”Annals of Biomedical Engineering, vol. 33 (8), pp. 1078-89, 2005.
    41. W. Sun, M.J. Scott, and M.S. Sacks, "Effects of boundary conditions on the planar biaxial mechanical properties of soft tissues," Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, vol. 127(4), pp. 709-15, 2005.
    42. J. Guan, K.L. Fujimoto, M.S. Sacks, W.R. Wagner, "Preparation and characterization of highly porous, biodegradable polyurethane scaffolds for soft tissue applications", Biomaterials, vol. 26 (18), pp.3961-71, 2005.
    43. Z. He, J. Ritchie, J.S. Grashow, M.S. Sacks, and A.P. Yoganathan, “In-vitro dynamic strain behavior of the mitral valve posterior leaflet," Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, vol.127 (3), pp. 504-11, 2005.
    44. F.W.H. Sutherland, T.E. Perry, Y. Yu, M.C. Sherwood, E. Rabkin, Y. Masuda, G.A. Garcia, D. L. McLellan, G.C. Engelmayr, M.S. Sacks, F.J. Schoen, and J.E. Mayer, "From stem cells to viable autologous semilunar heart valve, " Circulation, vol. 111 (21), pp. 2783-91, 2005.
    45. T.W. Cannon, D.D. Sweeney, D.A. Conway, I. Kamo, N. Yoshimura, M.S. Sacks, and M.B. Chancellor, "A tissue-engineered suburethral sling in an animal model," BJU Iternational, vol. 96, pp. 664-669, 2005.
    46. S.M. Wells, T.L. Sellaro, and M.S. Sacks, "Cyclic loading response of bioprosthetic heart valves: Effects of fixation stress-state on collagen fiber architecture," Biomaterials, vol. 26, pp. 2611-2619, 2005.
    47. J.M. Connolly, I. Alferiev, J.N. Clark, N. Eidelman, M.S. Sacks, E. Palmatory, Z. Lu, A. Kronsteiner, S. DeFelice, J. Xu, R. Ohri, N. Narula, N. Vyavahare, and R. J. Levy, Triglycidyl amine crosslinking of porcine aortic valve cusps or bovine pericardium results in improved biocompatibility,biomechanics, and calcification resistance: Chemical and Biological mechanisms.” American Journal of Pathology, vol. 166(1), pp. 1-13, 2005.
    48. A. Mirnajafi, J. Raymer, M.J. Scott, and M.S. Sacks, "The effects of collagen fiber orientation on the flexural properties of pericardial heterograft biomaterials, ”Biomaterials, Vol. 26(7), pages 795-804, 2005.
    49. S.H. Lu, M.S. Sacks, S.Y. Chung, D.C. Gloeckner, R. Pruchnic, J. Huard, W.C. de Groat, and M.B. Chancellor, "Biaxial mechanical properties of muscle-derived cell seeded small intestitinal submucosa for bladder wall reconstruction,  "Biomaterials, vol. 26, pp. 443-449, 2005.
    50. G.C. Engelmayr, Jr., E. Rabkin, F.W.H. Sutherland, F.J. Schoen, J.E. Mayer, Jr., and M.S. Sacks, The independent role of cyclic flexure in the early in vitro development of engineered heart valve tissue,” Biomaterials, Vol 26, no. 2, pp 175-187, 2005.
    51. J.P. Vande Geest, M.S. Sacks, and D.A. Vorp, Age dependency of the biaxial biomechanical behavior of human abdominal aorta, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, vol. 126 (6), pp. 815-822, 2004.
    52. J. Liao, L. Yang, J. Grashow, and M.S. Sacks, ”Molecular orientation of collagen in intact planar connective tissues under biaxial stretch,” Acta Biomaterialia, Vol 1, (1), 2004.
    53. J. Nagatomi, D. Claire Gloeckner, M.B. Chancellor, W.C. deGroat, and M.S. Sacks, “Changes in the biaxial viscoelastic response of the urinary bladder following spinal cord injury, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, vol. 32 (10), pp. 1409 - 1419, 2004.
    54. D.K. Hildebrand, Jon Wu, J.E. Mayer, Jr., and M.S. Sacks, “Design and hydrodynamic evaluation of a novel pulsatile bioreactor fo r biologically active heart valves, ”Annals of Biomedical Engineering , vol. 32(8), pp. 1039–1049, 2004.
    55. W. Sun, M.S. Sacks, G. Fulchiero, J. Lovekamp, N. Vyavahare, and M.J. Scott, “Response of heterograft heart valve biomaterials to moderate cyclic loading, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, vol. 69A, pp. 658-669, 2004.
    56. J.Guan, M.S. Sacks, E.J. Beckman, W.R. Wagner, "Biodegradable poly(ester-urethane) urea elastomers based on poly(ether ester) triblock copolymers and putrescine: Synthesis, characterization, and cytocompatibility," Biomaterials, Jan;25(1):85-96, 2004.
    57. Alferiev, S.J. Stachelek, Z. Lu, A. Fu, T.L. Sellaro, J.M. Connolly, R.W. Bianco, M.S. Sacks, and R.J. Levy, "Prevention of polyurethane valve cusp calcification with covalently attached biophosphonate diethylamino moieties," Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, vol. 66A(2), pp. 385-395, 2003.
    58. Z. He, M.S. Sacks, L. Baijens, S. Wanant, P. Shah, and A.P. Yoganathan, "Effects of papillary muscle position on the in-vitro dynamic strain on the porcine mitral valve," Journal of Heart Valve Disease, vol. 12, pp. 488-494, 2003.
    59. R.E. Debski, S.M. Moore, J.L. Mercer, M.S. Sacks, and P.J. McMahon, "The Collagen Fibers of the Anteroinferior Capsulolabrum Have Multi-axial Orientation to Resist Shoulder Dislocation," Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, vol. 12(3), pp. 247-52, 2003.
    60. W. Sun, M.S. Sacks, T.L. Sellaro, W.S. Slaughter, and M. Scott, "Biaxial mechanical response of chemically treated bovine pericardium to high in-plane shear" Journal of Biomechanics, vol. 125, pp. 372-380, 2003.
    61. S.H. Lu, T.W. Cannon, C. Chermanski, R. Pruchnic, G. Somogy, M.S. Sacks, W.C. de Groat, J. Huard, and M.B. Chancellor, "Muscle-derived stem cells seeded acellular scaffolds develop calcium dependent contractile activity that is modulated by nicotinic receptors," Urology, Vol. 61, no. 6, pp. 1285-1291, 2003.
    62. G.C. Engelmayr Jr., D.K. Hildebrand, F.W.H. Sutherland, J.E. Mayer, Jr., and M.S. Sacks, "A novel bioreactor for the dynamic flexural stimulation of tissue engineered heart valve biomaterials," Biomaterials, Vol. 24, pp. 2523-2532, 2003.
    63. T.E. Perry, S. Kaushal, F.W. Sutherland, K.J. Guleserian, J. Bischoff, M.S. Sacks, and J.E. Mayer, "Bone marrow: A cell source for tissue engineered valves," Ann Thorac Surg, vol. 75(3), pp. 761-7, 2003.
    64. M.S. Sacks, "Incorporation of SALS-derived fiber orientation data into a structural constitutive model for planar collagenous tissues" Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, vol. 25, pp. 280-287, 2003.
    65. J.C. Criscione, M.S. Sacks, and W.C. Hunter, "Experimentally tractable, pseudo-elastic constitutive law for biomembranes: I. Theory," Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Vol. 125, pp. 94-99, 2003.
    66. J.C. Criscione, M.S. Sacks, and W.C. Hunter, "Experimentally tractable, pseudo-elastic constitutive law for biomembranes: II. Application," Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Vol. 125, pp. 100-105, 2003.
    67. M.S. Sacks, Z. He, L. Baijens, S. Wanant, P. Shah, H. Sugimoto, and A.P. Yoganathan, "Surface strains in the anterior leaflet of the functioning mitral valve," Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 30, pp. 1281-1290, 2002.
    68. S.D. Waldman, M.S. Sacks, and J. M. Lee, "Boundary conditions during biaxial testing of planar connective tissues -- Part II Fiber orientation," J. Materials Science Letters, vol. 21, pp. 1215-1221, 2002.
    69. M.S. Sacks and F.J. Schoen, "Mechanical damage to collagen independent of calcification limits bioprosthetic heart valve durability," Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, vol. 62, pp. 359-371, 2002.
    70. J.Guan, M.S. Sacks, E.J. Beckman, W.R. Wagner, "Synthesis, characterization, and cytocompatability of elastomeric, biodegradable poly(ester-urethane)ureas based on poly(caprolactone) and putrescine," Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, vol. 61, pp. 493-503, 2002.
    71. D. C. Gloeckner, M.S. Sacks, M.O. Fraser, G.S. Somogyi, W.C. de Groat, M.B. Chancellor, "Passive Biaxial mechanical properties of the rat urinary bladder wall after spinal cord injury," J. Urology, vol. 167, pp. 2247-2252, 2002.
    72. S.M. Wells and M.S. Sacks, "Effects of fixation pressure on the biaxial mechanical behavior of porcine bioprosthetic heart valves with long-term cyclic loading," Biomaterials, vol. 23, no. 11, pp. 2389-2399, 2002.
    73. M.S. Sacks, "The biomechanical effects of fatigue on the porcine bioprosthetic heart valve," Journal of Long-term Effects of Medical Implants, Vol. 11 (3&4),pp. 231-247, 200 (n.b. This was an invited paper by Dr. Peter Zilla for the special issue on bioprosthetic heart valves).
    74. A.K.S. Iyengar, H. Sugimoto, D.B. Smith, and M.S. Sacks, "Dynamic in-vitro quantification of bioprosthetic heart valve leaflet motion using structured light projection," Annals of Biomedical Engineering , vol. 29, pp. 963-973, 2001.
    75. M.O. Fraser, J.P. Lavelle, J.P., M.S. Sacks, M.B. Chancellor, "The future of bladder control -- intravesical drug delivery, a pinch of pepper and gene therapy," Rev. Urology, vol 3(2), 2001.
    76. M.S. Sacks, "Biaxial mechanical evaluation of planar biological materials," Journal of Elasticity, vol. 61, pp. 199-246, 2000 (invited by Dr. Steven Cowin as part of a special issue on biomechanics).
    77. M.C. Lewis, M. TerRiet, J.P. Lafferty, M.S. Sacks, V.S. Pallares, "How much work is required to puncture dura with Touhy needles?," British Journal of Anaesthesia, vol. 85 (2), pp. 238-41, 2000.
    78. M.S. Sacks, "A structural constitutive model for chemically treated planar tissues under biaxial loading," Computional Mechanics, vol. 26 (3), pp. 243-249, 2000.
    79. D.B. Smith, M.S. Sacks, D.A. Vorp, and M. Thornton, "Surface geometric analysis of anatomic structures using biquintic finite element interpolation," Annals of Biomedical Engineering, vol. 28(6), pp 598-611, 2000.
    80. D. C. Gloeckner, M.S. Sacks, K.L. Billiar, N. Bachrach, "Mechanical Evaluation and Design of a Multi-layered Collagenous Repair Biomaterial," Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, vol. 52(2), pp.365-373, 2000.
    81. K.L. Billiar and M.S. Sacks, "Biaxial mechanical properties of the fresh and glutaraldehyde treated porcine aortic valve: Part I - Experimental results," Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, vol. 122, pp. 23-30, 2000.
    82. K.L. Billiar and M.S. Sacks, "Biaxial mechanical properties of the fresh and glutaraldehyde treated porcine aortic valve: Part II - A structurally guided constitutive model," Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, vol. 122 (4), pp. 327-335, 2000.
    83. Z.B. Gao, S. Pandya, N. Hosein, M.S. Sacks, and Ned H.C. Hwang, "Bioprosthetic heart valve leaflet motion monitored by dual camera stereo photogrammetry," Journal of Biomechanics, vol. 33, pp. 199-207, 2000.
    84. S.D. Waldman, M.S. Sacks, and J. M. Lee, "Imposed state of deformation determines local collagen fibre orientation but not apparent mechanical properties," Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation, vol. 35, pp. 51-56, 1999.
    85. M.S. Sacks, "A method for planar biaxial testing that includes in-plane shear" Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Vol. 121, pp. 551-555, 1999.
    86. A.V. Slucky, M.S. Sacks, V.S. Pallares, T.I. Malinin, F.J. Eismont, "The effects of epidural steroid on lumbar dura material properties," Journal of Spine Disorders, vol. 12 (4), pp. 331-340, 1999.
    87. M.S.Sacks, D.A.Vorp, M.L. Raghavan, M. Federle, and M. Webster, "In-vivo 3D surface geometry of abdominal aortic aneurysms,"Annals of Biomedical Engineering, vol. 27, pp. 469-479, 1999.
    88. L.E. Bowes, M.C. Jimenez, E.D. Hiester, M.S.Sacks, J. Brahmatewari, P.M. Mertz, W.H. Eaglstein, "Collagen fiber orientation as detected by small angle light scattering in a wounds treated with transforming growth factor-beta2 and its neutralizing antibody," Wound Repair and Regeneration, vol. 7 (3), pp. 179-186, 1999.
    89. N. Vyavahare, M. Ogle, F.J. Schoen, R. Zand, D.C. Gloeckner, M.S. Sacks, and R.J. Levy, "Collagen Structural Alterations and Loss of Glycosaminoglycans: Mechanisms of Cardiac Valve Deterioration," Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, vol. 46, pp. 44-50, 1999.
    90. M.S. Sacks and D.C. Gloeckner, "Quantification of the Fiber Architecture and Biaxial Mechanical Behavior of Porcine Intestinal Submucosa," Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, vol. 46, pp. 1-10, 1999.
    91. D.B. Smith, M.S. Sacks, P.M. Pattany, and R. Schroeder, "Fatigue induced changes in bioprosthetic heart valve 3D geometry and the relation to tissue damage," Journal of Heart Valve Disease, vol.8, pp. 25-33, 1999.
    92. D.C. Gloeckner, K.L. Billiar, and M.S. Sacks, "Effects of mechanical fatigue on the bending properties of the porcine bioprosthetic heart valve," ASAIO Journal, Jan-Feb;45(1):59-63, 1999.
    93. M.S. Sacks and C.J. Chuong, "Orthotropic Mechanical Properties of Chemically Treated Bovine Pericardium," Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 26(5), pp. 892-902, 1998.
    94. M.S. Sacks, S.E. Otano-Lata, M.C. Jimenez, T.I. Malinin, "Local Mechanical Anisotropy in Human Cranial Dura-Matter Allografts," Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Vol. 120(4), pp. 541-543, 1998.
    95. M.S. Sacks and D.B. Smith, "Fiber Architecture of the Porcine Bioprosthetic Leaflet: Effects of Accelerated In-vitro Testing," Biomaterials, vol. 19 (11/12), pp. 1027-1036, 1998.
    96. M.S. Sacks, D.B. Smith, and E.D. Hiester, "The Aortic Valve Microstructure: Effects Of Trans-Valvular Pressure," Journal of Biomedical Materials Research-, vol. 41, pp.131-141, 1998.
    97. E.D. Hiester and M.S. Sacks, "Optimal Selection Sites in the Bovine Pericardial Sac - Part I: Measurement of Fiber Architecture and Tissue Thickness," Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, vol. 39, pp. 207-214, 1998.
    98. E.D. Hiester and M.S. Sacks, "Optimal Selection Sites in the Bovine Pericardial Sac - Part II: Cartographic Analysis," Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, vol. 39, pp. 215-221, 1998.
    99. M.C. Hamman, M.S. Sacks, and T.I. Malinin, "Quantification of the collagen fiber architecture of human cranial dura mater," Journal of Anatomy, Vol. 192(pt 1), pp. 99-106, 1998.
    100. D.B. Smith, M.S. Sacks, F. Pattany, and R. Schroeder, "High-Resolution MRI to Reconstruct Bioprosthetic Heart Valve 3D Geometry," Journal of Heart Valve Disease, Vol. 6(4), 1997.
    101. K.L. Billiar and M.S. Sacks, "A Method to Quantify the Fiber Kinematics of Planar Tissues under Biaxial Stretch," Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 30, No. 7, pp. 753-756, 1997.
    102. M.S. Sacks, D.B. Smith, and E.D. Hiester, "A SALS Device for Planar Connective Tissue Microstructural Analysis," Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 678-689, 1997.
    103. M.S. Sacks, C.J. Chuong, W.M. Petroll, M. Kwan, C. Halberstadt, "Collagen Fiber Architecture of a Cultured Dermal Tissue," Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Vol. 119, pp. 124-127, 1997.
    104. M.S. Sacks, C.J. Chuong, R. More, "Collagen Fiber Architecture of Bovine Pericardium," ASAIO Journal, Vol. 40, no. 3, M632-M637, 1994.
    105. P.L. Kronick and M.S. Sacks, "Matrix macromolecules that affect the viscoelasticity of calfskin," Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Vol. 116, pp. 140-145, 1994.
    106. M.S. Sacks and C.J. Chuong "A Constitutive Relation for Passive Right Ventricular Free Wall Myocardium," Journal of Biomechanics, vol. 26, pp. 1341-1345, 1993.
    107. M.S. Sacks and C.J. Chuong, "Biaxial Mechanical Properties of Passive Right Ventricular Free Wall Myocardium," Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, vol. 115, pp. 202-205, 1993.
    108. M.S. Sacks, C.J. Chuong, G.H. Templeton, R. Peschok, "In-vivo 3D Reconstruction and Geometric Characterization of the Right Ventricular Free Wall", Annals of Biomedical Engineering, vol. 21, pp. 263-275, 1993.
    109. M.S. Sacks and C.J. Chuong, "Characterization of collagen fiber architecture in the canine diaphragmatic central tendon," Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, vol. 114, 1992.
    110. R.P. Cochran, K.S. Kunzelman, C.J. Chuong, M.S. Sacks, and R.C. Eberhart, "Nondestructive analysis of mitral valve collagen fiber orientation," ASAIO Transactions, Vol. 37(3), pp. M447-448, 1991.
    111. C.J. Chuong, M.S. Sacks, R.L. Johnson, R.C. Reynolds, "On the Anisotropy of the Canine Diaphragmatic Central Tendon," Journal of Biomechanics, vol. 24, no.7, pp. 563-576, 1991.
    112. C.J. Chuong, M.S. Sacks, G.T. Templeton, F. Schweip, R.L. Johnson "Regional Deformation of the Right Ventricle Free Wall," Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 260, H1224-H1235, 1991.
    113. P.L. Kronick, M.S. Sacks, M.P. Dahms, "Quantification of Vertical Fiber Defect by Small Angle Light Scattering," Connective Tissue Research, vol. 26, pp. 1-12, 1991.
    114. M.S. Sacks, "Focus on Materials with Scattered Light," Research and Development, Vol. 30, No. 9, 1988.
    115. M.S. Sacks, P.L. Kronick, P.R. Buechler, "The Contribution of Intramuscular Connective Tissue to the Viscoelastic Properties of Post-Rigor Muscle," Journal of Food Science, Vol. 53, No., 1988.
       
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