Interactive effects of mechanical stretc
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Chien-Hsun Huang; Min-Huey Chen; Tai-Horng Young; Jiiang-Huei Jeng; Yi-Jane Chen
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) are characterized by their abilities to differentiate into different lineages, including osteoblasts. Besides soluble factors, mechanical strain and extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins play important roles in osteogenic differentiation of hMSCs. Howe