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Microengineering 3D Collagen Hydrogels with Long-Range Fiber Alignment
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Fiber alignment drives changes in architectural and mechanical features in collagen matrices

Paul V Taufalele1, Jacob A VanderBurgh2, Adam Muñoz1

  • 1Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America.

Plos One
|May 16, 2019
PubMed
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Collagen alignment in tumor matrices affects pore size and micro-scale stiffness, influencing cancer research. Characterizing these biomaterial properties at multiple scales is crucial for accurate in vitro studies.

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