B. Tornifoglio

Melt electrowritten scaffold architectures to mimic vasculature mechanics and control neo-tissue orientation

This study uses melt-electrowriting to create scaffolds mimicking vascular mechanics, showing they support cell alignment and neo-tissue orientation similar to native vessels.

Microstructural and mechanical insight into atherosclerotic plaques - an ex vivo DTI study to better assess plaque vulnerability

This study uses ex vivo DTI to link microstructural features of atherosclerotic plaques with mechanical properties, showing that uniform microstructures are more prone to rupture.

Exploring DTI-derived metrics to non-invasively track recellularisation in vascular tissue engineering

This study uses DTI to non-invasively track recellularisation in vascular grafts, showing changes in fractional anisotropy correlate with cell density.

Phosphotungstic acid (PTA) preferentially binds to collagen-rich regions of porcine carotid arteries and human atherosclerotic plaques using 3D micro-computed tomography (CE-μCT)

This paper demonstrates that phosphotungstic acid (PTA) binds preferentially to collagen-rich regions in porcine carotid arteries and human atherosclerotic plaques, enabling non-destructive collagen quantification via 3D micro-CT.

A short-term decellularisation technique for porcine carotid arteries that conveys a structural stimulus to cells

This paper describes a short-term decellularization technique for porcine carotid arteries that preserves structure and mechanical properties, producing an acellular graft suitable for vascular bypass.

Quantitative susceptibility mapping of carotid arterial tissue ex vivo: assessing sensitivity to vessel microstructural composition

This study uses QSM to show that magnetic susceptibility of carotid arteries is sensitive to microstructural changes, particularly collagen loss, and finds similar susceptibility between human and porcine arteries.

Diffusion tensor imaging and arterial tissue: establishing the influence of arterial tissue microstructure on fractional anisotropy, mean diffusivity and tractography

This study examines how microstructural changes in arterial tissue affect diffusion tensor imaging metrics, finding that cell content significantly influences anisotropy and tractography.