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Studying the Effects of Matrix Stiffness on Cellular Function using Acrylamide-based Hydrogels
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Cell rigidity: Effect on concanavalin A-mediated agglutinability of fibroblasts after fixation

D A Gibson, M D Marquardt, J A Gordon

    Science (New York, N.Y.)
    |June 4, 1975
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