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Tunable hydrogel-based micropillar arrays are fabricated to model the biomechanical cues of size, shape and rigidity characteristic of axons. These next-gen micropillars allow the exquisite examination of the cell biology of oligodendroglia, resolving the myelinogenic potential, myelin extent and kinetics of wrapping in a cell-autonomous manner.
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Department of Histology and Embryology, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing Key Laboratory of Brain Development and Cognition, Chongqing, China
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