Collagen gel contraction assays: From modelling wound healing to quantifying cellular interactions with three-dimensional extracellular matrices

Cells respond to and actively remodel the extracellular matrix (ECM). The dynamic and bidirectional interaction between cells and ECM, especially their mechanical interactions, has been found to play an essential role in triggering a series of complex biochemical and biomechanical signal pathways an...

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Main Authors: Fang, J. (Author), Fang, X. (Author), Lin, F. (Author), Wang, P. (Author), Xiong, C. (Author), Zhang, Q. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier GmbH 2022
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