title: Stem cells feel the difference.
abstract: Arrays of microposts of different heights generate substrates with different flexibility, on which cells can be grown.
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Amnon
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buxboim
authors.forename: Dennis E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Discher
mesh_terms: D053687:Adult Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D006801:Humans; D046210:Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012828:Silicones / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones
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