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Solution viscosity regulates chondrocyte proliferation and phenotype during 3D culture.
Journal of materials chemistry. B - 11 Dec 2019
Lee Kyubae, Chen Yazhou, Li Xiaomeng, Wang Yongtao, Kawazoe Naoki, Yang Yingnan, Chen Guoping
Abstract excerpt
Cells are surrounded by an extracellular matrix (ECM), which controls cellular functions through biological or physicochemical cues. In particular, cartilage tissues have abundant ECM that is viscoelastic and provides the necessary signals for the maintenance of chondrocyte activity and metabolism. The influence of ECM stiffness on chondrocyte functions has been broadly investigated using elastic hydrogels....
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