Multiscale mechanobiology in brain physiology and diseases
Increasing evidence suggests that mechanics play a critical role in regulating brain function
at different scales. Downstream integration of mechanical inputs into biochemical signals …
at different scales. Downstream integration of mechanical inputs into biochemical signals …
Atomic force microscopy in characterizing cell mechanics for biomedical applications: A review
Cell mechanics is a novel label-free biomarker for indicating cell states and pathological
changes. The advent of atomic force microscopy (AFM) provides a powerful tool for …
changes. The advent of atomic force microscopy (AFM) provides a powerful tool for …
Cells nanomechanics by atomic force microscopy: focus on interactions at nanoscale
Nanomechanics of cytoskeleton is deeply involved in physiology and regulation of cell
behavior. Atomic Force Microscopy has been extensively used for quantitative …
behavior. Atomic Force Microscopy has been extensively used for quantitative …
Mechanical and structural comparison between primary tumor and lymph node metastasis cells in colorectal cancer
SW480 and SW620 colon carcinoma cell lines derive from primary tumour and lymph-node
metastasis of the same patient, respectively. For this reason, these cells represent an ideal …
metastasis of the same patient, respectively. For this reason, these cells represent an ideal …
Atomic force microscopy and pharmacology: from microbiology to cancerology
Abstract Background Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) has been extensively used to study
biological samples. Researchers take advantage of its ability to image living samples to …
biological samples. Researchers take advantage of its ability to image living samples to …
Large colloidal probes for atomic force microscopy: Fabrication and calibration issues
M Chighizola, L Puricelli, L Bellon… - Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a powerful tool to investigate interaction forces at the micro
and nanoscale. Cantilever stiffness, dimensions and geometry of the tip can be chosen …
and nanoscale. Cantilever stiffness, dimensions and geometry of the tip can be chosen …
Investigation of adhesion and mechanical properties of human glioma cells by single cell force spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy
L Andolfi, E Bourkoula, E Migliorini, A Palma, A Pucer… - PLoS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Active cell migration and invasion is a peculiar feature of glioma that makes this tumor able
to rapidly infiltrate into the surrounding brain tissue. In our recent work, we identified a novel …
to rapidly infiltrate into the surrounding brain tissue. In our recent work, we identified a novel …
Native extracellular matrix probes to target patient-and tissue-specific cell–microenvironment interactions by force spectroscopy
Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) is successfully used for the quantitative investigation of the
cellular mechanosensing of the microenvironment. To this purpose, several force …
cellular mechanosensing of the microenvironment. To this purpose, several force …
Nanoscale imaging and force probing of biomolecular systems using atomic force microscopy: from single molecules to living cells
Due to the lack of adequate tools for observation, native molecular behaviors at the
nanoscale have been poorly understood. The advent of atomic force microscopy (AFM) …
nanoscale have been poorly understood. The advent of atomic force microscopy (AFM) …
Evidence use in E-cigarettes debates: scientific showdowns in a 'wild west'of research
Background Against a backdrop of declining tobacco use, e-cigarette markets are growing.
The UK now has a higher percentage of e-cigarette users than any other European country …
The UK now has a higher percentage of e-cigarette users than any other European country …