Characterization of uniaxial stiffness of extracellular matrix embedded with magnetic beads via bio-conjugation and under the influence of an external magnetic field

SCB Herath, Y Du, D Wang, K Liao, Q Wang… - Journal of the …, 2014 - Elsevier
In this paper, we study the deformation, and experimentally quantify the change in stiffness,
of an extracellular matrix (ECM) embedded with magnetic beads that are bio-conjugated …

An electromagnetic system for inducing a localized force gradient in an ECM and its influence on HMVEC sprouting

HH See, SCB Herath… - SLAS …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Mechanical properties of the extracellular matrix (ECM) have been observed to influence the
behavior of cells. Investigations on such an influence commonly rely on using soluble cues …

[PDF][PDF] Active Manipulation of Extracellular Matrix Stiffness

SCB HERATH - 2014 - core.ac.uk
This chapter provides detailed background information about the macro and micro scale
components in the extracellular matrix (ECM) which comprise mainly of collagen. The …