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  • 2007 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Robert L. Sah is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work covers various subfields including Molecular Biology, Rheumatology, Surgery, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, as well as Biomedical Engineering. These areas reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their research activities.

The main topics of their research address:

  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Bone Metabolism and Diseases
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • TGF-β signaling in diseases
  • Bone health and treatments
  • Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
  • Estrogen and related hormone effects

Notable frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Robert L. Sah include:

  • Soo Hyun Shin
  • Julian J. Garcia
  • Hema Kalyanaraman
  • Shyamsundar Pal China
  • Renate B. Pilz

The scientist has published extensively in several journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Nanomedicine
  • JCI Insight
  • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition

Robert L. Sah has contributed to academic books, including one published by Springer Nature titled Electromechanobiology of Cartilage and Osteoarthritis in 2023.

Among recent research publications are:

  • "Matrix Rigidity Controls Epithelial-Mesenchymal Plasticity and Tumor Metastasis via a Mechanoresponsive EPHA2/LYN Complex," published in 2020 in Developmental Cell
  • "Nanoscale Morphologies on the Surface of 3D-Printed Titanium Implants for Improved Osseointegration: A Systematic Review of the Literature," published in 2023 in International Journal of Nanomedicine
  • "Protein kinase G1 regulates bone regeneration and rescues diabetic fracture healing," published in 2020 in JCI Insight
  • "Fresh Osteochondral and Chondral Allograft Preservation and Storage Media: A Systematic Review of the Literature," published in 2021 in The American Journal of Sports Medicine
  • "Syrbactin-class dual constitutive- and immuno-proteasome inhibitor TIR-199 impedes myeloma-mediated bone degeneration in vivo," published in 2022 in Bioscience Reports

Robert L. Sah was recognized as a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 2007.

Best Publications

  • Fluorometric assay of DNA in cartilage explants using Hoechst 33258.

    Young-Jo Kim;Robert L.Y. Sah;Joe-Yuan H. Doong;Alan J. Grodzinsky

  • Biosynthetic response of cartilage explants to dynamic compression.

    R. L.-Y. Sah;Young-Jo Kim;J.-Y. H. Doong;A. J. Grodzinsky

  • Depth-dependent confined compression modulus of full-thickness bovine articular cartilage.

    Robert M. Schinagl;Donnell Gurskis;Albert C. Chen;Robert L. Sah

  • Probing the role of multicellular organization in three-dimensional microenvironments

    Dirk R Albrecht;Gregory H Underhill;Gregory H Underhill;Travis B Wassermann;Robert L Sah

  • Boundary lubrication of articular cartilage: Role of synovial fluid constituents

    Tannin A. Schmidt;Nicholas S. Gastelum;Quynhhoa T. Nguyen;Barbara L. Schumacher

  • Fabrication of 3D hepatic tissues by additive photopatterning of cellular hydrogels

    Valerie Liu Tsang;Alice A. Chen;Lisa M. Cho;Kyle D. Jadin

  • Platelet-rich plasma stimulates porcine articular chondrocyte proliferation and matrix biosynthesis

    K. Akeda;H.S. An;M. Okuma;M. Attawia

  • Mechanical Regulation of Cartilage Biosynthetic Behavior: Physical Stimuli

    Young-Jo Kim;Robert L. Y. Sah;Alan J. Grodzinsky;Anna H. K. Plaas

  • Compressive properties and function-composition relationships of developing bovine articular cartilage

    Amanda K. Williamson;Albert C. Chen;Robert L. Sah

  • Tissue engineering of articular cartilage with biomimetic zones.

    Travis J. Klein;Jos Malda;Jos Malda;Robert L. Sah;Dietmar W. Hutmacher

  • Prolonged storage effects on the articular cartilage of fresh human osteochondral allografts.

    Seth K. Williams;David Amiel;Scott T. Ball;R. Todd Allen

  • Static and dynamic compression modulate matrix metabolism in tissue engineered cartilage.

    Twana Davisson;Twana Davisson;Sabine Kunig;Albert Chen;Robert Sah

  • A novel two-step method for the formation of tissue-engineered cartilage by mature bovine chondrocytes: The alginate-recovered-chondrocyte (ARC) method

    Koichi Masuda;Robert L. Sah;Michael J. Hejna;Eugene J.-M. A. Thonar

  • Tensile mechanical properties of bovine articular cartilage: variations with growth and relationships to collagen network components.

    Amanda K. Williamson;Albert C. Chen;Koichi Masuda;Eugene J. M. A. Thonar

  • Photo- And Electropatterning of Hydrogel-Encapsulated Living Cell Arrays

    Dirk R. Albrecht;Valerie Liu Tsang;Robert L. Sah;Sangeeta N. Bhatia

  • Depth-dependent compressive properties of normal aged human femoral head articular cartilage: relationship to fixed charge density

    S.S. Chen;Y.H. Falcovitz;R. Schneiderman;A. Maroudas

  • A systems biology approach to synovial joint lubrication in health, injury, and disease.

    Alexander Y. Hui;William J. McCarty;Koichi Masuda;Gary S. Firestein

  • Tissue engineering of stratified articular cartilage from chondrocyte subpopulations

    Travis Klein;Barbara Schumacher;Tannin Schmidt;K. Li

  • Differential Effects of bFGF and IGF-I on Matrix Metabolism in Calf and Adult Bovine Cartilage Explants

    R. L. Sah;A. C. Chen;A. J. Grodzinsky;Stephen Trippel

  • Perfusion increases cell content and matrix synthesis in chondrocyte three-dimensional cultures.

    Twana Davisson;Robert L. Sah;Anthony Ratcliffe

Frequent Co-Authors

Koichi Masuda
Koichi Masuda University of California, San Diego
David Amiel
David Amiel University of California, San Diego
Darryl D. D'Lima
Darryl D. D'Lima Scripps Health
Martin Lotz
Martin Lotz Scripps Research Institute
Gary S. Firestein
Gary S. Firestein University of California, San Diego
Wayne H. Akeson
Wayne H. Akeson University of California, San Diego
Anthony Ratcliffe
Anthony Ratcliffe Columbia University
John D. Sandy
John D. Sandy Rush University Medical Center

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