Postnatal mechanical loading drives adaptation of tissues primarily through modulation of the non-collagenous matrix
D. E. Zamboulis, C. T. Thorpe, Y. Ashraf Kharaz, H. L. Birch, H. R. C. Screen, P. D. Clegg
This study shows that postnatal mechanical loading primarily adapts connective tissues by modifying the non-collagenous matrix, not the collagen fibers.
bioRxiv · Apr 23, 2020Cell Biology