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Bioengineers: Matrix stiffness is essential tool in stem cell differentiation

Bioengineers have demonstrated that the stiffness of the extracellular matrix used to culture stem cells really does matter. The research team also found that a protein binding the stem cell to the ...
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Matrix stiffness and energy crisis in spinal discs: a new pathway to combat degeneration

Schematic diagram depicting the mechanism of the rigid matrix regulating cell glycolysis in degenerated NPCs. In degenerated NP tissue, MRTF-A was activated by increased matrix stiffness and ...
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Oxidized low-density lipoprotein alters the effect of matrix stiffness on the formation of endothelial networks and capillary lumens

https://doi.org/10.1086/674309 • https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/674309 Copy URL AbstractFormation of new blood vessels is essential for vascular repair and ...
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Updating of Dynamic Finite Element Models Based on Experimental Receptances and the Reduced Analytical Dynamic Stiffness Matrix

SAE Transactions, Vol. 104, SECTION 6: JOURNAL OF PASSENGER CARS, Part 2 (1995), pp. 2068-2077 (10 pages) This paper presents a model updating method based on experimental receptances. The presented ...
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Bioengineers: Matrix stiffness is an essential tool in stem cell differentiation

Bioengineers at the University of California, San Diego have proven that when it comes to guiding stem cells into a specific cell type, the stiffness of the extracellular matrix used to culture them ...