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Comparison of in vitro collagen matrix remodeling. After one hour of collagen polymerization with fibroblasts, the matrices were either immediately released from the culture dish (floating matrix) or cultured under attached conditions (attached matrix). In the Restrained (stressed) matrix, isometric tension was developed overnight, after which the matrix was released to initiate remodeling.
