An atomic force microscope operating at hypergravity for in situ measurement of cellular mechano-response

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 233, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 234-243

  Van Loon, J J W A ^a   Van Laar, M C ^a   Korterik, J P ^b   Segerink, F B ^b   Wubbels, R J ^c,e   De Jong, H A A ^c   Van Hulst, N F ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^c ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d ICFO INSTITUT DE CIENCIES FOTONIQUES   (Spain)

^e ROTTERDAM EYE HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bone cell; Cell mechanics; Gravity; Mechanosensing

Indexed keywords

BONE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPACE FLIGHT;

ATOMIC FORCE; BONE CELLS; CELL MECHANICS; CELL SHAPES; CELLULARS; CONDITION; HYPERGRAVITY; IN-SITU MEASUREMENT; MEASUREMENTS OF; MECHANOSENSING;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SHAPE; CYTOARCHITECTURE; CYTOSKELETON; GRAVITY; MICROGRAVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIBRATION;

EID: 59149094690     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: 13652818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2009.03113.x     Document Type: Article

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