Pascal Bertsch1,2, Pasquale Sacco3

  • 1University of Fribourg, Department of Chemistry, Ch. du Musée 9, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland.

Materials today. Bio
|September 2, 2025
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まとめ

細胞外マトリックス (ECM) に対する細胞反応は,硬さ以上の複雑なメカニズムに依存する. この研究は,ヒドロゲルの非線形粘着性を調査し,細胞培養と再生医療の関連性を明らかにしました.

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