Glycosaminoglycans Modulate Long-Range Mechanical Communication Between Cells in Collagen Networks
X. Chen, D. Chen, E. Ban, P. A. Janmey, R. G. Wells, V. B. Shenoy
This paper shows that glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) reduce long-range mechanical communication between cells in collagen networks by preventing collagen fiber alignment.
bioRxiv · Sep 13, 2021Biophysics