42,43 The ability of animal cells to perceive and adhere to the ECM plays a crucial role in controlling cell shape, mechanical responsiveness, motility, as well as development and immune response.41 Thus, a coordinated and orderly immune response also relies on the ECM for signaling transduction...
Among the molecules that control stromal collagen matrix assembly, lumican is a small leucine-rich proteoglycan (SLRP) being especially abundant within the reactive stroma that surrounds several human solid tumors6,7. Since different and even opposite observations were done depending on both the cance...
GelMA synthesis; hydrogel; mechanical and physical properties; 3D cell culture; cell viability; TC28a2 cells1. Introduction Hydrogels represent a three-dimensional (3D) network of polymeric materials with hydrophilic functionality capable of retaining substantial amounts of water. These materials can be...