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Matrix elasticity directs stem cell lineage specification.

Adam J. Engler, +3 more
- 25 Aug 2006 - 
- Vol. 126, Iss: 4, pp 677-689
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Naive mesenchymal stem cells are shown here to specify lineage and commit to phenotypes with extreme sensitivity to tissue-level elasticity, consistent with the elasticity-insensitive commitment of differentiated cell types.
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This article is published in Cell.The article was published on 2006-08-25 and is currently open access. It has received 12204 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Mesenchymal stem cell differentiation & Stem cell fate determination.

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