The mechanical microenvironment of high concentration agarose for applying deformation to primary chondrocytes

Abstract Cartilage and chondrocytes experience loading that causes alterations in chondrocyte biological activity. In vivo c hondrocytes are surrounded by a pericellular matrix with a stiffness of ~25–200 kPa. Understanding the mechanical loading environment of the chondrocyte is of substantial inte...

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