Fibroblast Morphology in 3D with No Actomyosin Contractility (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

Fibroblast Morphology in 3D with No Actomyosin Contractility

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Researchers used a 3D-mapping technique -- the first time it has been applied to collagen -- along with a computational model to calculate the 3D strain and stress fields created by protrusions from the cells.

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