Colorectum and Embedded Networks of Nerve Fibers Present Auxetic Responses During Uniaxial Circumferential Extension
Amirhossein Shokrani, Atta Seck, Kazunori Hoshino, Ming‐Hui Chen, Bin Feng, David M. Pierce
This study shows that colorectal tissue and its nerve fibers exhibit auxetic behavior during circumferential stretching, with measurable deformation at both macro and micro scales.
Acta Biomaterialia · Jul 4, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering