It is realized that a joint may be made perfectly stiff by changes in and about the capsule, but in the great majority of cases, the most important changes are within the joint capsule, and have to do with the joint surfaces.
Because collagen matrices at higher density have been reported to be stiffer, we tested for changes in the mechanosensitive protein, zyxin.
This narrowing is usually the result of atherosclerosis, a condition in which fibrous plaques (deposits of lipid and other material) build up on the inner walls of arteries, making them stiff and less responsive to changes in blood pressure.
He found that by pouring the molten glass into a honeycomb structure he could make a mostly hollow mirror that was light, stiff and adjusted quickly to changes in the air temperature that would distort and disable fatter mirrors.
Moreover, the egg oil emulsion has the advantage of being more viscous than a pure oil paint and could thus be used without sizing the canvas, rendering the primed canvas less stiff and less responsive to changes in relative humidity.
We proposed that there are changes in the stiff structure of the cortical cytoskeleton (with F-actin mainly contributing in its formation), so we decided to determine its content using TRITC-phalloidin, for which the intensity of fluorescence within the cell volume was assessed using confocal microscopy.
ST-III displays low sensitivity in cases of stiff respiratory tissues, in indicating changes in airway caliber.
But there could still be a widespread withdrawal from the technology by OECD countries, caused by national changes in policy or stiffer local opposition.
To reduce the deformation, stiffer material and change in blade design have been calculated.
Rather, those who report feeling stiff exhibit self-protective responses: they significantly overestimate force applied to their spine, yet are better at detecting changes in this force than those who do not report feeling stiff.
