A micropatterning and image processing approach to simplify measurement of cellular traction forces

Acta Biomaterialia

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 82-88

  Polio, Samuel R ^a   Rothenberg, Katheryn E ^a   Stamenović, Dimitrije ^a   Smith, Michael L ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell adhesion; ECM (extracellular matrix); Fibronectin; Micropatterning; Traction force microscopy

Indexed keywords

CELL ADHESION; CELL CULTURE; CELLS; GELS; IMAGE PROCESSING; TRACTION (FRICTION);

CELLS ADHESION; COMPUTATIONAL ALGORITHM; EXTRACELLULAR MATRICES; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; IMAGES PROCESSING; MEASUREMENTS OF; MICRO PATTERNING; POLYACRYLAMIDE GELS; TRACTION FORCE MICROSCOPIES; TRACTION FORCES;

OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING;

GLASS; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CELL ADHESION; CELLULAR TRACTION FORCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMAGE PROCESSING; MEASUREMENT; MICROSCOPY; MICROTECHNOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; TRACTION FORCE MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84855968732     PISSN: 17427061     EISSN: 18787568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2011.08.013     Document Type: Article

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