Sex- and Age-dependent Skin Mechanics - A Detailed Look in Mice
C.-Y. Lin, G. P. Sugerman, S. Kakaletsis, W. D. Meador, A. B. Tepole, M. K. Rausch
This study investigates age- and sex-dependent changes in skin mechanics in mice using mechanical testing, histology, collagen assays, and two-photon microscopy, revealing sex differences in stiffness that emerge with age.
bioRxiv · Mar 8, 2023Biophysics