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SUBMITTER: Lee IN
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5864053 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lee I-Ning IN Dobre Oana O Richards David D Ballestrem Christoph C Curran Judith M JM Hunt John A JA Richardson Stephen M SM Swift Joe J Wong Lu Shin LS
ACS applied materials & interfaces 20180227 9
As cell function and phenotype can be directed by the mechanical characteristics of the surrounding matrix, hydrogels have become important platforms for cell culture systems, with properties that can be tuned by external stimuli, such as divalent cations, enzymatic treatment, and pH. However, many of these stimuli can directly affect cell behavior, making it difficult to distinguish purely mechanical signaling events. This study reports on the development of a hydrogel that incorporates photosw ...[more]