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ArticleJournal of biomechanics2024

A method for analyzing AFM force mapping data obtained from soft tissue cryosections.

Cydney A Wong, Nina Sara Fraticelli Guzmán, A Thomas Read, Adam Hedberg-Buenz, Michael G Anderson, Andrew J Feola, Todd Sulchek, C Ross Ethier

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Article in Journal of biomechanics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Cydney A WongWallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Nina Sara Fraticelli GuzmánWoodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA.
A Thomas ReadWallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Adam Hedberg-BuenzDepartment of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
Michael G AndersonDepartment of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
Andrew J FeolaWallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Center for Visual & Neurocognitive Rehabilitation, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, GA.
Todd SulchekWallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA; Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA.
C Ross EthierWallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA; Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA. Electronic address: ross.ethier@bme.gatech.edu.
Georgia Institute of Technology · USUniversity of Iowa · US

Funding

P30-Core Grant for Vision Research Core CP30EY006360 · NEI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI GEISERT, ELDON E · 1986 to 2025
$15.3M
VIsion Science Training in AtlantaT32EY007092 · NEI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Machelle T. Pardue · 1985 to 2026
$4.6M
Transcriptional and Biomechanical Analysis of Segmental Outflow in GlaucomaR01EY031710 · NEI · GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · PI ETHIER, C ROSS, GUPTA, DIVAKAR · 2020 to 2023
$2.4M
T32 CTEng (Cellular and Tissue Engineering) Training ProgramT32GM145735 · NIGMS · GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · PI Edward A. Botchwey, Andres J Garcia · 2022 to 2026
$2.3M
Impact of Menopause on the Aqueous Outflow PathwayR01EY030871 · NEI · GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · PI FEOLA, ANDREW J · 2020 to 2024
$1.6M
Mechanism of APBB2 contributions to glaucomaR21EY031598 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI ANDERSON, MICHAEL G, FINGERT, JOHN H · 2020 to 2021
$418k
The Effect of Estrogen Deficiencies on Vision Loss in GlaucomaIK2RX002342 · VA · VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION · PI FEOLA, ANDREW J · 2018 to 2023
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a valuable tool for assessing mechanical properties of biological samples, but interpretations of measurements on whole tissues can be difficult due to the tissue's highly heterogeneous nature. To overcome such difficulties and obtain more robust estimates of tissue mechanical properties, we describe an AFM force mapping and data analysis pipeline to characterize the mechanical properties of cryosectioned soft tissues. We assessed this approach on mouse optic nerve head and rat trabecular meshwork, cornea, and sclera. Our data show that the use of repeated measurements, outlier exclusion, and log-normal data transformation increases confidence in AFM mechanical measurements, and we propose that this methodology can be broadly applied to measuring soft tissue properties from cryosections.

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Microscopy, Atomic ForceAnimalsBiomechanical PhenomenaCorneaCryoultramicrotomyMiceOptic DiskRatsScleraTrabecular Meshwork

Identifiers

PMID38648717
PMCPMC11128031
OpenAlexW4394910299

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