A New Candidate Substrate for Cell-Matrix Adhesion Study: The Acellular Human Amniotic Matrix

Table 1

Biomechanical properties of the fresh amnion and the AHAM.

Parameter	Fresh HAM	AHAM	𝑡 value	𝑃 value
Sample (𝑛)	12	12	—	—
Thickness (mm)	0.164±0.006	0.143±0.005	𝑡=9.42	𝑃=0.00
Transitional stress (MPa)	0.144±0.037	0.142±0.026	𝑡=−1.83	𝑃=0.08
Transitional strain (%)	11.808±0.833	12.200±0.959	𝑡=−1.07	𝑃=0.30
Failure strain (MPa)	0.820±0.028	0.796±0.045	𝑡=1.57	𝑃=0.13
Failure strain (%)	32.695±1.560	33.777±1.359	𝑡=−1.81	𝑃=0.08