Influence of Substrate Elastic Modulus on Cell Shape and Displacement During the Motility Cycle
Arata Nagai, Hiromu Kuwabara, Yuuta Moriyama, Toshiyuki Mitsui
This study shows that substrate elasticity affects the motility cycle and shape of chicken cardiac fibroblasts, with soft substrates causing slower retraction and more oscillatory movement.
bioRxiv · May 26, 2025 · PreprintBiophysics