PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATION

2025

Mechanical Stress Triggers Premature Senescence in Cardiac Fibroblasts

Schneider SE, Scott AK, et al.

Advanced Science

Colorado State University, University of Colorado Boulder

RESEARCH SUMMARY

Applied uniaxial cyclic stretch to cardiac fibroblasts to mimic pathological mechanical environments. Found that abnormal strain triggers p53/p21-mediated senescence and nuclear envelope degradation.

The MechanoCulture FX applied cyclic strain (2.5–8.5%, 1–2 Hz) for up to 4 days to model cardiac mechanical environments and quantify strain-induced cellular senescence responses.

AUTHORS

Schneider SE, Scott AK, Gallagher KM, Miller EY, Ghosh S, Neu CP..

PUBLICATION DETAILS

JOURNAL

Advanced Science

YEAR

2025

INSTITUTIONS

Colorado State University, University of Colorado Boulder

COUNTRIES

United States

INSTRUMENT USED

MechanoCulture FX

TESTING METHODS

Fatigue TestingHydrated and Temperature Controlled TestingTensile Testing

RESEARCH APPLICATIONS

Cardiac Tissue Engineering & MechanicsFibrosis & Tissue RemodelingMechanotransduction

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