Extracellular matrix is known to regulate vascularization by a sequence of multiple factors including mechanical forces. In this issue of Cell Stem Cell, Wei et al. (2020) investigate the roles of matrix biomechanics on early stages of vasculogenesis by using hydrogels with tunable stiffness and stress relaxation.

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用于研究血管化的动态水凝胶

已知细胞外基质通过一系列包括机械力的因素来调节血管形成。在本期《细胞干细胞》中，Wei等人。（2020年）通过使用具有可调的刚度和应力松弛的水凝胶，研究基质生物力学在早期血管生成中的作用。