Works (8)

2010 journal article

Melt Spun Microporous Fibers Using Poly(lactic acid) and Sulfonated Copolyester Blends for Tissue Engineering Applications

JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 117(6), 3350–3361.

By: R. Sumanasinghe, C. Haslauer n, B. Pourdeyhimi & E. Loboa n

author keywords: biomaterials; blends; fibers; water soluble polymers
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Expression of Proinflammatory Cytokines by Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Response to Cyclic Tensile Strain

JOURNAL OF CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY, 219(1), 77–83.

By: R. Sumanasinghe, T. Pfeiler n, N. Monteiro-Riviere & E. Loboa

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Mesenchymal stem cell-seeded collagen matrices for bone repair: Effects of cyclic tensile strain, cell density, and media conditions on matrix contraction in vitro

JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART A, 88A(3), 778–786.

By: R. Sumanasinghe, J. Osborne & E. Loboa

author keywords: bone tissue engineering; mechanical stimulation; osteogenic differentiation; collagen contraction; mesenchymal stem cells
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Modulation of collagen gel compaction by extracellular ATP is MAPK and NF-kappa B pathways dependent

EXPERIMENTAL CELL RESEARCH, 315(11), 1990–2000.

By: J. Qi, L. Chi*, J. Wang*, R. Sumanasinghe, M. Wall, M. Tsuzaki*, A. Banes

author keywords: ATP; Collagen gel; P2 receptor; bone; NF-kappa B; MAPK; Prestress
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Finite element modeling of 3D human mesenchymal stem cell-seeded collagen matrices exposed to tensile strain

JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS, 41(10), 2289–2296.

By: T. Pfeiler n, R. Sumanasinghe & E. Loboa

author keywords: uniaxial tensile strain; HMSCs; collagen; bioreactor; finite element modeling
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 article

Osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells in collagen matrices: Effect of uniaxial cyclic tensile strain on bone morphogenetic protein (BMP-2) mRNA expression

Sumanasinghe, R. D., Bernacki, S. H., & Loboa, E. G. (2006, December). TISSUE ENGINEERING, Vol. 12, pp. 3459–3465.

By: R. Sumanasinghe, S. Bernacki & E. Loboa

Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

The application of biotextiles in tissue engineering

Research Journal of Textile & Apparel, 9, 80–90.

By: M. King & R. Sumanasinghe

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

New trends in Biotextiles: The challenge of tissue engineering

Journal of Textile and Apparel Technology and Management, 3(2), 1–13.

By: R. Sumanasinghe & M. King

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018