Visualizing dynamic cytoplasmic forces with a compliance-matched FRET sensor

Journal of Cell Science

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 261-269

  Meng, Fanjie ^a   Sachs, Frederick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Actinin; Fluorescence energy transfer; Force; FRET; Osmotic pressure; Sensor; Stress

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ACTININ; MYOSIN II; THROMBIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL SHAPE; CELL STRESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSKELETAL STRESS; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; HYPEROSMOTIC STRESS; HYPOOSMOTIC STRESS; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SENSOR; TIME LAPSE IMAGING;

ACTININ; BIOMECHANICS; CELL LINE; CYTOPLASM; CYTOSKELETON; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; HUMANS; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

EID: 79251591301     PISSN: 00219533     EISSN: 14779137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jcs.071928     Document Type: Article

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