ArticleThe European physical journal. E, Soft matter2009
Adhesion and membrane tension of single vesicles and living cells using a micropipette-based technique.
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- Micropipette force probe to quantify single-cell force generation: application to T-cell activation.Molecular biology of the cell · 2017Article
- Characterizing cell adhesion by using micropipette aspiration.Biophysical journal · 2015Article
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- Validation of the effects of TGF-β1 on tumor recurrence and prognosis through tumor retrieval and cell mechanical properties.Cancer cell international · 2014Article
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- Commentary on "Adhesion and membrane tension of single vesicles and living cells using a micropipette-based technique" by M.-J. Colbert et al.The European physical journal. E, Soft matter · 2009Article
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Abstract
The fundamental study of the adhesion of cells to each other or to a substrate is a key research topic in cellular biophysics because cell adhesion is important to many biological processes. We report on the adhesion of a model cell, a liposome, and a living HeLa cell to a substrate measured with a novel experimental technique. The cells are held at the end of a micropipette mounted on a micromanipulator and brought into contact with a surface. The adhesion energy and membrane tension are measured directly using the deflection of the micropipette when binding or unbinding the cell from the substrate. Since the force applied on the cells is known throughout the experiment, the technique presented enables the measurement of dynamics such as changes in the adhesion, elasticity, and membrane tension with time.
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