Determining the mechanical properties of human corneal basement membranes with atomic force microscopy

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-24

  Last, Julie A ^a   Liliensiek, Sara J ^a   Nealey, Paul F ^b   Murphy, Christopher J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy (AFM); Basement membrane; Cornea; Modulus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; FOCAL ADHESION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISCOELASTICITY; YOUNG MODULUS;

AGED; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; BIOMECHANICS; CORNEA; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 67349226064     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: 10958657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2009.03.012     Document Type: Article

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