Probing Mechanical Characteristics of Living Fibroblasts via Atomic Force Microscopy
- Autores: Timoshchuk K.1, Khalisov M.1, Penniyaynen V.1, Krylov B.1, Ankudinov A.2
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Afiliações:
- Pavlov Institute of Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Ioffe Physical Technical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Edição: Volume 45, Nº 9 (2019)
- Páginas: 947-950
- Seção: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1063-7850/article/view/208435
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063785019090293
- ID: 208435
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Resumo
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) measurements have revealed hardening of intact fibroblasts after treatment with colchicine. The reliability of AFM measurements was confirmed by the identification of cells the lateral response of which to indentation did not disturb the normal force contribution. AFM data on the mechanical characteristics of such cells admit an unambiguous interpretation.
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K. Timoshchuk
Pavlov Institute of Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: alexander.ankudinov@mail.ioffe.ru
Rússia, St. Petersburg, 199034
M. Khalisov
Pavlov Institute of Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: alexander.ankudinov@mail.ioffe.ru
Rússia, St. Petersburg, 199034
V. Penniyaynen
Pavlov Institute of Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: alexander.ankudinov@mail.ioffe.ru
Rússia, St. Petersburg, 199034
B. Krylov
Pavlov Institute of Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: alexander.ankudinov@mail.ioffe.ru
Rússia, St. Petersburg, 199034
A. Ankudinov
Ioffe Physical Technical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
Autor responsável pela correspondência
Email: alexander.ankudinov@mail.ioffe.ru
Rússia, St. Petersburg, 194021