Hydrogel dimensionality directs mechanics-dependent nascent matrix deposition by tendon fibroblasts
Yu‐Chung Liu, Ziqian Yang, Stephanie S. Steltzer, Mingyue Fan, Evelyn Navarro Salazar, Jiahao Liang, Megan Leigh Killian, Claudia Loebel
This study shows that hydrogel dimensionality affects how tendon fibroblasts respond to mechanical cues, altering nascent matrix deposition.
bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering