Study on the cell mechanics of MDCK cells by elastic micro-pillars arrays

Proceedings of the 2nd IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, IEEE NEMS 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1125-1128

  Wang, Chien Wen ^a   Chen, Wei Ren ^a   Wu, Ching Chou ^b   Chang, Hsien Chang ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bio mechanic; MDCK; Micro pillar array

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; GENE EXPRESSION; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

CELLULAR MECHANICS; MADIN DARBY CANINE KIDNEY (MDCK) CELLS; MICRO PILLARS ARRAYS (MPA);

CELLS;

EID: 34548129917     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/NEMS.2007.352215     Document Type: Conference Paper

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