| Literature DB >> 26913959 |
Pingqiang Cai1, Michael Layani2, Wan Ru Leow1, Shahrouz Amini1, Zhiyuan Liu1, Dianpeng Qi1, Benhui Hu1, Yun-Long Wu1, Ali Miserez1, Shlomo Magdassi2, Xiaodong Chen1.
Abstract
A platform of mechanotactic hybrids is established by projecting lateral gradients of apparent interfacial stiffness onto the planar surface of a compliant hydrogel layer using an underlying rigid substrate with microstructures inherited from 3D printed molds. Using this platform, the mechanistic coupling of epithelial migration with the stiffness of the extracellular matrix (ECM) is found to be independent of the interfacial compositional and topographical cues.Keywords: 3D printing; bio-inspired materials; collective cell migration; mechanotaxis; stiffness gradient
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26913959 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201505300
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Mater ISSN: 0935-9648 Impact factor: 30.849