One is that cells form tissues that are mechanically intact, they have mechanical integrity because they can adhere to one another.

一是具有机械完整性的组织是由细胞构成,组织之所以具有机械完整性,是因为细胞能够互相黏附在一起

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The extracellular matrix or the collagen gel gives the tissue integrity, and in part, determines its mechanical properties.

细胞外基质或者说胶原蛋白凝胶,使组织成为一个整体,在某种程度上,决定了组织的机械性能

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