Stress-induced plasticity of dynamic collagen networks

The structure and mechanics of tissues is constantly perturbed by endogenous forces originated from cells. Here the authors show that 3D collagen gels, major components of connective tissues and extracellular matrix, are significantly and irreversibly remodelled by cellular traction forces and by ma...

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Main Authors: Jihan Kim, Jingchen Feng, Christopher A. R. Jones, Xiaoming Mao, Leonard M. Sander, Herbert Levine, Bo Sun
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/75282c6ce4444252a75d97de6f19645f
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