Collective cell behaviour in mechanosensing of substrate thickness
CG Tusan, YH Man, H Zarkoob, DA Johnson, OG Andriotis, PJ Thurner, S Yang, EA Sander, E Gentleman, BG Sengers, ND Evans
This study shows that cell colonies can sense deeper into soft hydrogels than single cells, with increased deformation and sensitivity to substrate thickness.
bioRxiv · Apr 13, 2018 · PreprintBiophysics