Mechanical properties measured by atomic force microscopy define health biomarkers in ageing C. elegans

Mechanical properties measured by atomic force microscopy define health biomarkers in ageing C. elegans

The development of reliable measures of health in ageing organisms is a need in ageing research. Using atomic force microscopy, here, the authors assess whole body stiffness of worms and show that it reflects organismal fitness.

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Main Authors: Clara L. Essmann, Daniel Martinez-Martinez, Rosina Pryor, Kit-Yi Leung, Kalaivani Bala Krishnan, Prudence Pokway Lui, Nicholas D. E. Greene, André E. X. Brown, Vijay M. Pawar, Mandayam A. Srinivasan, Filipe Cabreiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14785-0

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14785-0

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