AFM as a tool to probe and manipulate cellular processes

Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology

Volumn 456, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-70

  Lamontagne, Charles Antoine ^a   Cuerrier, Charles M ^a   Grandbois, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

AFM; Cell mechanics; Cell signalling; Functionalised AFM tips; Molecular interaction; Transfection

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; CELL SURFACE RECEPTOR; MEMBRANE RECEPTOR;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL ADHESION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL STIMULATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CYTOPLASM; FORCE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NANOANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STIMULUS;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CELL ADHESION; CELL PHYSIOLOGY; CELLS; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE;

EID: 43149113267     PISSN: 00316768     EISSN: 14322013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00424-007-0414-0     Document Type: Review

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