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_Tokyo Medical and Dental University

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A highly mobile surface promotes cell-cell adhesion and inhibits cell-ECM adhesion (Left). A less mobile surface promotes cell-ECM adhesion and inhibits cell-cell adhesion (Right).

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Department of Organic Biomaterials, TMDU

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