AFM and Fluorescence Microscopy of Single Cells with Simultaneous Mechanical Stimulation via Electrically Stretchable Substrates

AFM and Fluorescence Microscopy of Single Cells with Simultaneous Mechanical Stimulation via Electrically Stretchable Substrates

We have developed a novel experimental set-up that simultaneously, (i) applies static and dynamic deformations to adherent cells in culture, (ii) allows the visualization of cells under fluorescence microscopy, and (iii) allows atomic force microscopy nanoindentation measurements of the mechanical p...

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Main Authors: Natalia Becerra, Barbara Salis, Mariateresa Tedesco, Susana Moreno Flores, Pasquale Vena, Roberto Raiteri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
cell stretching
mechanical stimulation
dielectric elastomer actuators
atomic force microscopy
cellular biomechanics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/15/4131

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