Cell–cell communication: new insights and clinical implications

J Su, Y Song, Z Zhu, X Huang, J Fan, J Qiao… - Signal Transduction and …, 2024‏ - nature.com
Multicellular organisms are composed of diverse cell types that must coordinate their
behaviors through communication. Cell–cell communication (CCC) is essential for growth …

Investigating cell mechanics with atomic force microscopy

K Haase, AE Pelling - Journal of The Royal Society …, 2015‏ - royalsocietypublishing.org
Transmission of mechanical force is crucial for normal cell development and functioning.
However, the process of mechanotransduction cannot be studied in isolation from cell …

Force measurements with the atomic force microscope: Technique, interpretation and applications

HJ Butt, B Cappella, M Kappl - Surface science reports, 2005‏ - Elsevier
The atomic force microscope (AFM) is not only a tool to image the topography of solid
surfaces at high resolution. It can also be used to measure force-versus-distance curves …

AFM indentation study of breast cancer cells

QS Li, GYH Lee, CN Ong, CT Lim - Biochemical and biophysical research …, 2008‏ - Elsevier
Mechanical properties of individual living cells are known to be closely related to the health
and function of the human body. Here, atomic force microscopy (AFM) indentation using a …

Drug-induced changes of cytoskeletal structure and mechanics in fibroblasts: an atomic force microscopy study

C Rotsch, M Radmacher - Biophysical journal, 2000‏ - cell.com
The effect of various drugs affecting the integrity of different components of the cytoskeleton
on the elasticity of two fibroblast cell lines was investigated by elasticity measurements with …

Elasticity of normal and cancerous human bladder cells studied by scanning force microscopy

M Lekka, P Laidler, D Gil, J Lekki, Z Stachura… - European Biophysics …, 1999‏ - Springer
Scanning force microscopy was used for the determination of the elastic properties of living
cells in their culture conditions. The studies were carried out on human epithelial cells. Two …

Atomic force microscopy probing of cell elasticity

TG Kuznetsova, MN Starodubtseva, NI Yegorenkov… - Micron, 2007‏ - Elsevier
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has recently provided the great progress in the study of
micro-and nanostructures including living cells and cell organelles. Modern AFM techniques …

[HTML][HTML] Local measurements of viscoelastic parameters of adherent cell surfaces by magnetic bead microrheometry

AR Bausch, F Ziemann, AA Boulbitch, K Jacobson… - Biophysical journal, 1998‏ - cell.com
A magnetic bead microrheometer has been designed which allows the generation of forces
up to 10 4 pN on 4.5μm paramagnetic beads. It is applied to measure local viscoelastic …

Endothelial, cardiac muscle and skeletal muscle exhibit different viscous and elastic properties as determined by atomic force microscopy

AB Mathur, AM Collinsworth, WM Reichert… - Journal of …, 2001‏ - Elsevier
This study evaluated the hypothesis that, due to functional and structural differences, the
apparent elastic modulus and viscous behavior of cardiac and skeletal muscle and vascular …

Measuring the elastic properties of thin polymer films with the atomic force microscope

J Domke, M Radmacher - Langmuir, 1998‏ - ACS Publications
The elastic properties of thin gelatin films were investigated with the atomic force microscope
(AFM). The degree of swelling and thus the softness of the gelatin can be tuned by …