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Microfluidically Aligned Collagen to Maintain the Phenotype of Tenocytes In Vitro.
Advanced healthcare materials - 1 Mar 2024
Giacomini Francesca, Baião Barata David, Suk Rho Hoon, Tahmasebi Birgani Zeinab, van Blitterswijk Clemens, Giselbrecht Stefan, Truckenmüller Roman, Habibović Pamela
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Tendon is a highly organized tissue that transmits forces between muscle and bone. The architecture of the extracellular matrix of tendon, predominantly from collagen type I, is important for maintaining tenocyte phenotype and function. Therefore, in repair and regeneration of damaged and diseased tendon tissue, it is crucial to restore the aligned arrangement of the collagen type I fibers of the original matrix....
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