Effect of Substrate Stiffness on Human Intestinal Enteroids Infectivity by Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli
G. Swaminathan, N. Kamyabi, H. Carter, A. Rajan, U. Karandikar, Z. Criss, N. F. Shroyer, M. Robertson, C. Coarfa, C. Huang, T. Shannon, M. Tadros, M. Estes, A. Maresso, K. J. Grande-Allen
This study shows that substrate stiffness affects the adherence of EAEC bacteria to human intestinal enteroids, with softer hydrogels promoting larger bacterial aggregates.
bioRxiv · Jun 15, 2021Bioengineering