Cells use differences in the binding rates between the extracellular matrix and integrin adhesion receptors to sense matrix rigidity.
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García, J., García, A. Sensing rigidity. Nature Mater 13, 539–540 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat3996
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