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EXPERIMENTAL CELL RESEARCH
卷 305, 期 1, 页码 42-50出版社
ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2004.12.026
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cell mechanics; single living cells; force response; large deformation; linear; reversible and repeatable; actin filaments; microclectromechanical systems (MEMS)
Large stretching and un-stretching force response of adherent fibroblasts is measured by micromachined mechanical force sensors. The force sensors are composed of a probe and flexible beams. The probe, functionalized by fibronectin, is used to contact the cells. The flexible beams are the sensing element. The sensors are made of single crystal silicon and fabricated by the SCREAM process. The maximum cell stretch reached is similar to 50 mu m, which is about twice of the cell initial size, and the time delay between two consecutive stretching/un- stretch insteps is 75 s unless otherwise stated. We find that the force response of the cells is strongly linear, reversible, and repeatable, with a small stiffening at the initial deformation stage. Force response of single cells measured before and after cytochalasin D treatment suggests that actin filaments take almost all the cell internal forces due to stretch. These findings may shed light on the increasing understanding on the mechanical behavior of cells and provide clues for making new classes of biological materials having uncommon properties. (c) 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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