Modeling cellular self-organization in strain-stiffening hydrogels
A. H. Erhardt, D. Peschka, C. Dazzi, L. Schmeller, A. Petersen, S. Checa, A. Muench, B. Wagner
The paper develops a 3D mathematical model to study cell population dynamics in strain-stiffening hydrogels, showing chain formation and nonlinear mechanical responses under stretching and solvent exchange.
bioRxiv · Dec 21, 2023Bioengineering