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Cellular Mechanical Stress Gradient Regulates Cell Proliferation and Differentiation Patterns

B. Li¹, F. Li¹, H-X. Li¹, X-C. Xu¹, M. Szczodry¹, Z-C. Yang¹, J-S. Lin², J. H-C. Wang^{1, *}

1 MechanoBiology Laboratory, Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, Bioengineering, and Mechanical Engineering
2 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
* wanghc@pitt.edu