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2014 ; 107
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Remodeling of fibrous extracellular matrices by contractile cells: predictions
from discrete fiber network simulations
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Abhilash AS
; Baker BM
; Trappmann B
; Chen CS
; Shenoy VB
Biophys J
2014[Oct]; 107
(8
): 1829-1840
PMID25418164
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Contractile forces exerted on the surrounding extracellular matrix (ECM) lead to
the alignment and stretching of constituent fibers within the vicinity of cells.
As a consequence, the matrix reorganizes to form thick bundles of aligned fibers
that enable force transmission over distances larger than the size of the cells.
Contractile force-mediated remodeling of ECM fibers has bearing on a number of
physiologic and pathophysiologic phenomena. In this work, we present a
computational model to capture cell-mediated remodeling within fibrous matrices
using finite element-based discrete fiber network simulations. The model is shown
to accurately capture collagen alignment, heterogeneous deformations, and
long-range force transmission observed experimentally. The zone of mechanical
influence surrounding a single contractile cell and the interaction between two
cells are predicted from the strain-induced alignment of fibers. Through
parametric studies, the effect of cell contractility and cell shape anisotropy on
matrix remodeling and force transmission are quantified and summarized in a phase
diagram. For highly contractile and elongated cells, we find a sensing distance
that is ten times the cell size, in agreement with experimental observations.