Matrix viscoelasticity regulates dermal fibroblast activation in a three-dimensional fibrillar microenvironment
Gianna M. Gathman, Maitri M. Patel, Daniella Isabel Walter, Ryan S. Stowers
This study shows that fibroblast activation is influenced by matrix viscoelasticity in 3D fibrillar microenvironments, with slow stress relaxation and stiffness promoting activation and ECM remodeling.
Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering · Jun 27, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering