Contractility of cardiac and skeletal muscle tissue increases with environmental stiffness
D. Kah, J. Lell, T. Wach, M. Spoerrer, C. A. Dessalles, J. Kraxner, S. Wiedenmann, R. C. Gerum, S. Vergarajauregui, T. U. Esser, D. Boehringer, F. B. Engel, I. Thievessen, B. Fabry
This study shows that contractile force in cardiac and skeletal muscle tissues increases with environmental stiffness following a power-law relationship.
bioRxiv · Feb 23, 2024 · PreprintBiophysics