Critical Role of Interleukin-17 and Interleukin-17 Receptor Signaling in Tnbs-Induced Colitis

Abstract

Conclusion:We have for the first time directly measured the force generated by HSCs after a range of days in culture. Both the force of contraction and the number of cells within a cross-section of a gel increased with the number of days in culture. This suggests that the time-dependent increase in force generation may be due to an increase in HSC number rather than an increase in force generated by each cell.