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Uwe Töpfer

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Basement membrane mechanical properties

Posted by , on 20 May 2022

Extrinsic forces have an underestimated impact on shaping tissues and organs. Extracellular matrixes surround tissues and provide the cells with mechanical stimuli to drive morphogenetic processes.  A specialized extracellular matrix ...