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We show that culturing MDCK II cells on soft (approx. 1kPa Young's modulus) hydrogels that are mimicking the in vivo stiffness of their native environment leads o a novel growth regime, where cells are packed much denser than on hard surfaces.

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The letter shows that culturing MDCK II cells on soft hydrogels with in vivo like stiffness allows for a more physiological situation studying these cells.

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This page is a summary of: Novel Growth Regime of MDCK II Model Tissues on Soft Substrates, Biophysical Journal, April 2014, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2013.12.056.
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