Modulation of matrix elasticity with PEG hydrogels to study melanoma drug responsiveness.

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Published in Biomaterials on February 22, 2014

Authors

Emi Y Tokuda1, Jennifer L Leight2, Kristi S Anseth3

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA.
2: Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute and The BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA.
3: Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute and The BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA. Electronic address: Kristi.Anseth@colorado.edu.

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