Patterned alginate hydrogel spatially guides collagen fibrillogenesis, viscoelasticity and endothelial cell invasion
Claudia A. Garrido, Daniela S. Garske, Bernhard Häßel, C Bastard, Julia van de Kamp, Laura De Laporte, Georg N. Duda, Katharina Schmidt‐Bleek, Amaia Cipitria
This paper develops 3D patterned alginate-collagen hydrogels that spatially guide endothelial cell invasion and proliferation by controlling collagen fibrillogenesis, degradation, and viscoelasticity.
bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering