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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Feb 11.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Biomed Eng. 2011 Mar 22;39(4):1201–1214. doi: 10.1007/s10439-011-0297-2

Figure 3.

Figure 3

The role of the extracellular matrix (ECM) microenvironment on cell behavior and function. The ECM exerts its effects on cells by means of spatial patterning, rigidity, and chemical signaling.