Cell BiologybioRxiv
Postnatal mechanical loading drives adaptation of tissues primarily through modulation of the non-collagenous matrix
D. E. Zamboulis, C. T. Thorpe, Y. Ashraf Kharaz…·P. D. Clegg
This study shows that postnatal mechanical loading primarily adapts connective tissues by modifying the non-collagenous matrix, not the collagen fibers.
DOI 10.7554/elife.58075