Table 1. Matrix stiffness-regulated cell adhesion and ECM molecules.

Gene	Well	Fold up or downregulation
		Stiff/soft
MMP9	F04	6.4±1.6**
ITGA6	C10	5.3±1.1**
CTGF	B08	4.7±1.3**
MMP12	E07	3.0±1.8*
SPP1	G01	2.4±0.8*
MMP16	E11	2.1±1.1
MMP11	E06	−5.1±2.1**
VCAM1	G11	−2.6±0.6**
ADAMTS8	A03	−2.3±0.8
CLEC3B	G09	−2.0±1.2

ECM, extracellular matrix.

Results are the means±s.d. of three separate experiments; *P<0.05; **P<0.01.