Architecture and Composition Dictate Viscoelastic Properties of Organ-Derived Extracellular Matrix Hydrogels

Architecture and Composition Dictate Viscoelastic Properties of Organ-Derived Extracellular Matrix Hydrogels

The proteins and polysaccharides of the extracellular matrix (ECM) provide architectural support as well as biochemical and biophysical instruction to cells. Decellularized, ECM hydrogels replicate in vivo functions. The ECM’s elasticity and water retention renders it viscoelastic. In this study, we...

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Main Authors: Francisco Drusso Martinez-Garcia, Roderick Harold Jan de Hilster, Prashant Kumar Sharma, Theo Borghuis, Machteld Nelly Hylkema, Janette Kay Burgess, Martin Conrad Harmsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Polymers
Subjects:
extracellular matrix
ECM hydrogel
viscoelasticity
decellularized organs
Maxwell model
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/18/3113

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