The influence of matrix stiffness and degradation on neural progenitor cell stemness was investigated in a three-dimensional culture system, highlighting the role of remodelling in enhancing cell-to-cell interaction and ultimately maintaining neural stemness.
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Kang, P., Kumar, S. & Schaffer, D. Making way for neural stemness. Nature Mater 16, 1174–1176 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat5043
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