Molecular responses of human dermal fibroblasts to dual cues: Contact guidance and mechanical load

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Fibroblast contraction in wound healing involves the interaction of several cell types, cytokines, and extracellular matrix molecules. We have previously developed fibroblast alignment models using precise uniaxial mechanical loads in 3D culture and using contact guidance on fibronectin strands. Our aim here was to use contact guidance to place fibroblasts in their potentially most sensitive configuration, i.e.,...

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