Atomic force microscopy experiments on individual blood platelets reveal their dynamic contractile response to varied stiffness of the substrate.
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Ehrlicher, A., Hartwig, J. Contracting to stiffness. Nature Mater 10, 12–13 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2928
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