Active Manipulation of ECM Stiffness

The mechanical properties of the microstructures surrounding cells influence the behavior of cells in differentiation, proliferation, and apoptosis, etc. The stiffness of the extra-cellular microenvironment has been shown to be one such mechanical property. Studies reported in the literature concern...

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Main Authors: Chen, Peter C. Y., Herath, Sahan C. B., Wang, Dong-an, Su, Kai, Liao, Kin, Asada, Haruhiko
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Format: Article
Published: American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/118916
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