Matrix Stiffness Modulates Mechanical Interactions and Promotes Contact between Motile Cells
The mechanical micro-environment of cells and tissues influences key aspects of cell structure and function, including cell motility. For proper tissue development, cells need to migrate, interact, and form contacts. Cells are known to exert contractile forces on underlying soft substrates and sense...
Main Authors: | Subhaya Bose, Kinjal Dasbiswas, Arvind Gopinath |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-04-01
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Series: | Biomedicines |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/9/4/428 |
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