Adhesive peptide and polymer density modulate 3D cell traction forces within synthetic hydrogels
Mark Colasurdo, Elisa B Nieves, Marc Fernández, Christian Franck, Andrés J. Garcı́a
Topics & Concepts
MechanobiologySelf-healing hydrogelsStiffnessExtracellular matrixMaterials scienceMechanotransductionTraction (geology)Tractive forceVinculinBiophysicsMatrix (chemical analysis)Elasticity (physics)NanotechnologyBiomedical engineeringComposite materialCell adhesionCell biologyAdhesionStructural engineeringMechanical engineeringBiologyEngineeringPolymer chemistryCellular Mechanics and Interactions3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchForce Microscopy Techniques and Applications