Application of sensing techniques to cellular force measurement

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 9948-9962

  Li, Bin ^a,b   Wang, James H C ^c  

^a THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell force monitor; Cell traction force; Cell traction force microscopy; Measurement; Micropost force sensor array

Indexed keywords

CELL FORCES; CELL TRACTION FORCE; CELLULAR FORCE MEASUREMENTS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRICES; FORCE SENSOR; MECHANICAL SIGNALS; MOLECULAR MECHANISM; SENSING TECHNIQUES;

CYTOLOGY; MEASUREMENTS; SENSORS; TRACTION (FRICTION);

CELLS;

CELL MOTION; GENETIC PROCEDURES; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; CELL MOVEMENT; HUMANS;

EID: 84871069748     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s101109948     Document Type: Review

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