Membrane-cytoskeleton adhesion and detachment from cells with `excess' area

R. M. Hochmuth, D. Raucher, H. P. Ting-Beall, M. P. Sheetz

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Abstract

The adhesion of membrane cytoskeleton of the cell was studied by physically detaching the phospholipid membrane from the cytoskeleton by forming long, thin, membrane cylinders called `tethers'. The force on both the stationary and moving tether was measured, which was then related to the underlying adhesive, elastic and tensile properties of the membrane and cytoskeleton.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAnnual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings
PublisherIEEE
Pages47
Number of pages1
ISBN (Print)0780356756
StatePublished - 1999
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 1999 IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society (1st Joint BMES / EMBS) - Atlanta, GA, USA
Duration: Oct 13 1999Oct 16 1999

Publication series

NameAnnual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings
Volume1
ISSN (Print)0589-1019

Other

OtherProceedings of the 1999 IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society (1st Joint BMES / EMBS)
CityAtlanta, GA, USA
Period10/13/9910/16/99

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Signal Processing
  • Health Informatics
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Biomedical Engineering

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