Table 1 Mechano-biological relevant cancer-related modifications.

From: Correlation between biological and mechanical properties of extracellular matrix from colorectal peritoneal metastases in human tissues

Patients

αSMA

Collagen

Mechanics

Correlation

2

 + 

 ++ 

 + 

✔

6

 + 

 ++ 

 ++ 

✔

8

 ++ 

 ++ 

–

 

12

 ++ 

 + 

 ++ 

✔

13

−

−

 ++ 

 

14

−

−

–

✔

  1.  + : observable differences, ++ marked differences (statistically significant in mechanics), −: no observable differences.
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