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J Appl Physiol 73: 1171-1180, 1992;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 73, Issue 3 1171-1180, Copyright © 1992 by American Physiological Society

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Effect of temperature on the biaxial mechanics of excised lung parenchyma of the dog

J. C. Debes and Y. C. Fung
Department of AMES-Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093-0412.

The influence of temperature on the mechanical properties of excised saline-filled lung parenchyma of the dog was studied at low lung volume. The motivation of this study was to determine whether lung tissue material without the influence of surface tension undergoes a phase transition in the 20-40 degrees C range, as does synthetic elastin studied by Urry in 1984-1986. Dynamic biaxial and uniaxial tensile tests were done, and strain vs. Lagrangian stress curves were recorded during slow cooling and heating between 40 and 10 degrees C. To emphasize the effects of elastin, strains (defined as stretch ratio minus one) were kept below 30%. A slight decrease in compliance occurred with cooling over the entire temperature range. This effect may be attributed to collagen. It was accompanied by a gradual increase in length as the tissue cooled, an effect that may be attributed to elastin. This process was partially reversible with reheating. However, this effect is in contrast with the sudden drastic change in mechanical properties of synthetic elastin described by Urry. Hysteresis, creep, and stress relaxation were small at these low strains. Possible causes of these effects are discussed.


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