Contact: Jordan Reese University of Pennsylvania Caption:
Immunofluorescence sections of cells embedded within a
micropatterned collagen gel. Cells generate forces within a
tissue that can feedback to regulate the accumulation of
cytoskeletal proteins such as actin (green) and structural
matrix proteins such as fibronectin or tenascin C (red) in a
spatially dependent manner. Cell nuclei are labeled in blue.
Credit: Image courtesy of Wesley R Legant Usage Restrictions:
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