Marc Levenston
Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Stanford University
United States of America
Biography
Marc Levenston is working as Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering, Radiology (By courtesy). Member of Bio-X and Cardiovascular Institute.
Research Interest
Dr. Levenston's primary research interests relate to the function, degeneration and repair of articular cartilage and fibrocartilage, with an emphasis on understanding the complex interactions between biophysical and biochemical cues in controlling cell behavior. Current areas include the mechanisms and functional implications of cell mediated tissue degeneration in cartilage and meniscus, novel imaging techniques for nondestructive assessment of cartilage composition, and interactions between mechanical, chemical and matrix-supplied cues in controlling the development of engineered tissues.
Publications
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Zheng CH, Levenston ME (2015) FACT VERSUS ARTIFACT: AVOIDING ERRONEOUS ESTIMATES OF SULFATED GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN CONTENT USING THE DIMETHYLMETHYLENE BLUE COLORIMETRIC ASSAY FOR TISSUE-ENGINEERED CONSTRUCTS EUROPEAN CELLS & MATERIALS 29: 224-236.
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Nishimuta JF, Levenston ME (2015) Meniscus is more susceptible than cartilage to catabolic and anti-anabolic effects of adipokines OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE 23: 1551-1562.
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Ling CH, Lai JH, Wong IJ, Levenston ME (2016) Bovine meniscal tissue exhibits age- and interleukin-1 dose-dependent degradation patterns and composition-function relationships. JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH 34: 801-811
