Catherine K. Kuo

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Catherine K. Kuo is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Catherine K. Kuo has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 22 papers in Surgery and 10 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Catherine K. Kuo's work include Tendon Structure and Treatment (27 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (10 papers) and Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (10 papers). Catherine K. Kuo is often cited by papers focused on Tendon Structure and Treatment (27 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (10 papers) and Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (10 papers). Catherine K. Kuo collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and China. Catherine K. Kuo's co-authors include Peter Ma, Rocky S. Tuan, Joseph E. Marturano, X. Peter, Nathan R. Schiele, Wan‐Ju Li, Robert L. Mauck, Irene Georgakoudi, Zachary A. Schiller and Thomas P. Lozito and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and Biomaterials.

In The Last Decade

Catherine K. Kuo

42 papers receiving 3.3k citations

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Ionically crosslinked alginate hydrogels as scaffolds for tissue engineering: Part 1. Structure, gelation rate and mechanical properties

2001 1.2k citations Catherine K. Kuo, Peter Ma Biomaterials profile →

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Márcia T. Rodrigues Portugal

Xiaohui Zou China

Catherine Le Visage France

Joana Silva‐Correia Portugal

Steven B. Nicoll United States

Shen Liu China

Zigang Ge China

Se Heang Oh South Korea

Vivek Mudera United Kingdom

Benjamin R. Freedman United States

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Scarcelli, Giuliano, et al.. (2025). Imaging the mechanical properties of a developing embryonic tendon using Brillouin microscopy. Acta Biomaterialia. 205. 419–432.

Kuo, Catherine K., et al.. (2023). Recombinant lysyl oxidase effects on embryonic tendon cell phenotype and behavior. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 41(10). 2175–2185. 2 indexed citations

Evans, Mary, Rebecca Bell, Stefanie Korntner, et al.. (2023). Histological and immunohistochemical guide to tendon tissue. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 41(10). 2114–2132. 2 indexed citations

Kuo, Catherine K., et al.. (2023). Establishing in vivo and ex vivo chick embryo models to investigate fetal tendon healing. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 9600–9600. 3 indexed citations

Kuo, Catherine K., et al.. (2023). E036 Arthritis in East Africa: an observational study. Lara D. Veeken. 62(Supplement_2). 1 indexed citations

Korntner, Stefanie, et al.. (2022). Craniofacial tendon development—Characterization of extracellular matrix morphology and spatiotemporal protein distribution. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 10. 944126–944126. 6 indexed citations

Deng, Feiyang, et al.. (2021). Phenotype stability, expansion potential, and senescence of embryonic tendon cells in vitro. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 40(7). 1584–1592. 9 indexed citations

Izumi, Soutarou, Takeshi Oichi, Snehal S. Shetye, et al.. (2021). Inhibition of glucose use improves structural recovery of injured Achilles tendon in mice. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 40(6). 1409–1419. 3 indexed citations

Buckley, Mark R., et al.. (2019). Design of a Bioreactor to Assess the Effect of Passive Joint Loading in a Live Chick Embryo In Ovo. Tissue Engineering Part C Methods. 25(11). 655–661. 6 indexed citations

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Brown, Edward B., et al.. (2018). Embryo movements regulate tendon mechanical property development. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 373(1759). 20170325–20170325. 45 indexed citations

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Galassi, Thomas Vito, et al.. (2015). Comparative analysis of mesenchymal stem cell and embryonic tendon progenitor cell response to embryonic tendon biochemical and mechanical factors. Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 6(1). 89–89. 54 indexed citations

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Schiele, Nathan R., et al.. (2015). Actin cytoskeleton contributes to the elastic modulus of embryonic tendon during early development. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 33(6). 874–881. 38 indexed citations

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Kuo, Catherine K. & Michael L. Smith. (2014). Biomaterial design motivated by characterization of natural extracellular matrices. MRS Bulletin. 39(1). 18–24. 3 indexed citations

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Glass, Zachary, Nathan R. Schiele, & Catherine K. Kuo. (2014). Informing tendon tissue engineering with embryonic development. Journal of Biomechanics. 47(9). 1964–1968. 23 indexed citations

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Kuo, Catherine K., et al.. (2012). Elastogenic Protein Expression of a Highly Elastic Murine Spinal Ligament: The Ligamentum Flavum. PLoS ONE. 7(6). e38475–e38475. 10 indexed citations

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Shamis, Yulia, Kyle J. Hewitt, Mark W. Carlson, et al.. (2011). Fibroblasts derived from human embryonic stem cells direct development and repair of 3D human skin equivalents. Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 2(1). 10–10. 51 indexed citations

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Kuo, Catherine K., Joseph E. Marturano, & Rocky S. Tuan. (2010). Novel strategies in tendon and ligament tissue engineering: Advanced biomaterials and regeneration motifs. BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2(1). 20–20. 120 indexed citations

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Kuo, Catherine K. & Rocky S. Tuan. (2008). Mechanoactive Tenogenic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Tissue Engineering Part A. 14(10). 1615–1627. 240 indexed citations

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Kuo, Catherine K., Wan‐Ju Li, Robert L. Mauck, & Rocky S. Tuan. (2005). Cartilage tissue engineering: its potential and uses. Current Opinion in Rheumatology. 18(1). 64–73. 222 indexed citations

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Kuo, Catherine K. & Peter Ma. (2001). Ionically crosslinked alginate hydrogels as scaffolds for tissue engineering: Part 1. Structure, gelation rate and mechanical properties. Biomaterials. 22(6). 511–521. 1195 indexed citations breakdown →

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