Visualizing the Invisible: Advanced Optical Microscopy as a Tool to Measure Biomechanical Forces

The importance of mechanical force in biology is evident across diverse length scales, ranging from tissue morphogenesis during embryo development to mechanotransduction across single adhesion proteins at the cell surface. Consequently, many force measurement techniques rely on optical microscopy to...

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Main Authors: Chad M. Hobson, Jesse S. Aaron, John M. Heddleston, Teng-Leong Chew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2021.706126/full