Transient mechanical interactions between cells and viscoelastic extracellular matrix
Brandon Slater, Jing Li, Dhiraj Indana, Yihao Xie, Ovijit Chaudhuri, Taeyoon Kim
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