A model explaining environmental stiffness-dependent migration of fibroblasts with a focus on maturation of intracellular structures
N. Saito, T. S. Matsui, D. Matsunaga, K. Furukawa, S. Deguchi
The paper develops a mathematical model to explain how fibroblast migration velocity depends on substrate stiffness through changes in stress fiber maturation and contractile force.
bioRxiv · Dec 30, 2022 · PreprintBiophysics