Matrix Stiffness Essential to Stem Cell Differentiation (1 of 3) (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Matrix Stiffness Essential to Stem Cell Differentiation (1 of 3)

Caption

Cells grown on hydrogels of the same stiffness all display fat cell markers and deform the underlying matrix material the same way.

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Adam Engler, UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering

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