Figure 1From: Mechanical strain promotes osteoblast ECM formation and improves its osteoinductive potential Preparation of osteoblast ECM which was coated on dishes . Osteoblasts were observed via inverted microscopy (A). After treatment with PBS containing 0.5% Triton X-100 and 0.10 M NH4OH, the cells were removed and the ECM attached to dishes was prepared (B).Back to article page