Mechanical properties of epithelial cells in domes investigated using atomic force microscopy

As epithelial cells in vitro reach a highly confluent state, the cells often form a microscale dome-like architecture that encloses a fluid-filled lumen. The domes are stabilized by mechanical stress and luminal pressure. However, the mechanical properties of cells that form epithelial domes remain...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Main Authors:	Kenta Shigemura, Kaori Kuribayashi-Shigetomi, Ryosuke Tanaka, Haruka Yamasaki, Takaharu Okajima
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Subjects:	epithelial dome atomic force microscopy cell mechanics Young’s modulus tension
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2023.1245296/full