From static to animated: Measuring mechanical forces in tissues.

Publication Year
2017

Type

Journal Article
Abstract

Cells are physical objects that exert mechanical forces on their surroundings as they migrate and take their places within tissues. New techniques are now poised to enable the measurement of cell-generated mechanical forces in intact tissues in vivo, which will illuminate the secret dynamic lives of cells and change our current perception of cell biology.

Journal
J Cell Biol
Volume
216
Issue
1
Pages
29-30
Date Published
2017 Jan 02
ISSN Number
1540-8140
Alternate Journal
J Cell Biol
PMCID
PMC5223620
PMID
28003332