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Traction Force Microscopy for Noninvasive Imaging of Cell Forces.
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- Force-Locking DNA Hairpin Probes for High-Throughput and Cumulative Detection of Intercellular Molecular Tensions.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2026Article
- Effects of Intracellular Force Localization on Cancer Cell Invasion: Revealing Mechanical Trade-offs through Experimentally Validated Computational Models.ACS biomaterials science & engineering · 2026Article
- 3D force microscopy for volumetric quantification of ultrasound-induced loading: applications for bone repair.Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology · 2025Article
- Multimodal analysis of traction forces and the temperature dynamics of living cells with a diamond-embedded substrate.Biomedical optics express · 2024Article
- Obesogenic High-Fat Diet and MYC Cooperate to Promote Lactate Accumulation and Tumor Microenvironment Remodeling in Prostate Cancer.Cancer research · 2024Article
- Mechanical properties of human tumour tissues and their implications for cancer development.Nature reviews. Physics · 2024Article
- Nuclear deformation regulates YAP dynamics in cancer associated fibroblasts.Acta biomaterialia · 2024Article
- Advanced Mechanical Testing Technologies at the Cellular Level: The Mechanisms and Application in Tissue Engineering.Polymers · 2023Review
- RAD-TGTs: high-throughput measurement of cellular mechanotype via rupture and delivery of DNA tension probes.Nature communications · 2023Article
- Recent advances in optical elastography and emerging opportunities in the basic sciences and translational medicine [Invited].Biomedical optics express · 2023Review
- Smart biomaterial platforms: Controlling and being controlled by cells.Biomaterials · 2022Review
- May the force be with your (immune) cells: an introduction to traction force microscopy in Immunology.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Review
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- Quantifying cellular forces: Practical considerations of traction force microscopy for dermal fibroblasts.Experimental dermatology · 2021Review
- Mechanobiology Assays with Applications in Cardiomyocyte Biology and Cardiotoxicity.Advanced healthcare materials · 2020Review
- Three-Dimensional Traction Microscopy with a Fiber-Based Constitutive Model.Computer methods in applied mechanics and engineering · 2019Article
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Abstract
The forces exerted by cells on their surroundings play an integral role in both physiological processes and disease progression. Traction force microscopy is a noninvasive technique that enables the in vitro imaging and quantification of cell forces. Utilizing expertise from a variety of disciplines, recent developments in traction force microscopy are enhancing the study of cell forces in physiologically relevant model systems, and hold promise for further advancing knowledge in mechanobiology. In this chapter, we discuss the methods, capabilities, and limitations of modern approaches for traction force microscopy, and highlight ongoing efforts and challenges underlying future innovations.
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