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Transient mechanical interactions between cells and viscoelastic extracellular matrix

Brandon Slater, Jing Li, Dhiraj Indana, Yihao Xie, Ovijit Chaudhuri, Taeyoon Kim

2021Soft Matter19 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

experiments performed with fibroblasts encapsulated in a three-dimensional collagen matrix. Our study provides key insights into the dynamics of physiologically relevant mechanical interactions between cells and a viscoelastic ECM.

Topics & Concepts

ViscoelasticityExtracellular matrixTransient (computer programming)Matrix (chemical analysis)ChemistryBiophysicsPhysicsMaterials scienceComputer scienceThermodynamicsBiologyComposite materialBiochemistryOperating systemCellular Mechanics and Interactions3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchTendon Structure and Treatment
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