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    • Materials Science

    Background:

    • Diabetic patients exhibit elevated bone fracture risk despite normal bone mineral density.
    • Collagen deterioration via glycation is a potential cause for increased bone fragility in diabetes.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the impact of glycation on the elastic properties of collagen.
    • To explore the relationship between glycation, collagen structure, and mechanical integrity.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized micro-Brillouin scattering to measure longitudinal wave velocities in collagen films.
    • Examined dry and wet uniaxial collagen films of approximately [Formula: see text] thickness.
    • Measured wave velocities parallel and perpendicular to collagen fiber orientation.

    Main Results:

    • Wave velocities in glycated collagen decreased with increasing glycation time.
    • The reduction in wave velocity was dependent on the direction of collagen fiber alignment and wave propagation.
    • The most significant decrease in wet films occurred when ultrasound propagated perpendicular to the fiber direction.

    Conclusions:

    • Collagen glycation reduces bone elasticity, contributing to fracture risk in diabetic patients.
    • The effects of glycation on collagen mechanical properties are anisotropic.
    • Findings suggest glycation's detrimental impact on bone health is direction-dependent.