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Stiffening Matrix Induces Age-Mediated Microvascular Phenotype Through Increased Cell Contractility and Destabilization of Adherens Junctions.
Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) - 1 Aug 2022
Schnellmann Rahel, Ntekoumes Dimitris, Choudhury Mohammad Ikbal, Sun Sean, Wei Zhao, Gerecht Sharon
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Aging is a major risk factor in microvascular dysfunction and disease development, but the underlying mechanism remains largely unknown. As a result, age-mediated changes in the mechanical properties of tissue collagen have gained interest as drivers of endothelial cell (EC) dysfunction. 3D culture models that mimic age-mediated changes in the microvasculature can facilitate mechanistic understanding. A fibrillar...
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