Collagen matrix stiffness influences fibroblast contraction force
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Matrix metalloproteinase inhibition modulates fibroblast-mediated matrix contraction and collagen production in vitro.
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عنوان ژورنال: Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2057-1976
DOI: 10.1088/2057-1976/2/4/047002