Brain matrix viscoelasticity regulates glial scar. In vivo, elevated loss tangent reshapes astrocyte spreading/reactivity. Microtubule dynamics—not stiffness—drive mechanoresponses.
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New research: brain matrix viscoelasticity regulates glial scar formation. Elevated loss tangent reshapes astrocyte spreading/activation; microtubule dynamics—not stiffness—govern mechanoresponses.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#BrainInjury #Mechanobiology #GlialScar #Neuroscience #Biomaterials