Mapping the mechanical pulse of single cardiomyocytes with the atomic force microscope

European Biophysics Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 179-186

  Domke, Jan ^a   Parak, Wolfgang J ^a   George, Michael ^a   Gaub, Hermann E ^a   Radmacher, Manfred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscope; Chicken cardiomyocytes; Contraction centre; Mechanical pulsing

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CHICK EMBRYO; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; MECHANICS; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CELLS, CULTURED; CHICK EMBRYO; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; MYOCARDIUM;

ANIMALIA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0032962089     PISSN: 01757571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002490050198     Document Type: Article

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