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durotaxis: a standalone construct

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Biomaterials

directed cell migration toward stiffer regions of a substrate, showing that cells read local mechanical stiffness.

In biomaterials, durotaxis refers to directed cell migration toward stiffer regions of a substrate, showing that cells read local mechanical stiffness. This meaning comes from Lo (2000) in Biophysical Journal.[1]

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References

Lo, C., Wang, H., Dembo, M., & Wang, Y. (2000). Cell Movement Is Guided by the Rigidity of the Substrate. Biophysical Journal, 79(1), 144-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0006-3495(00)76279-5

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