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. 2006 Jan 6;90(7):2582–2591. doi: 10.1529/biophysj.105.073775

TABLE 1.

Average membrane tether parameters for two types of cells

Treatment Plateau force, pN Escape force, pN Tether length, μm Mobile beads, %
HT1080 fibroblasts
Control 3.7 ± 0.6 8.8 ± 0.5 3.0 ± 0.5 19
Cytochalasin D 3.1 ± 0.2 9.0 ± 0.6 12.7 ± 2.3 24
MβCD 3.1 ± 0.4 7.9 ± 0.4 4.9 ± 1.5 26
Ctochalasin D and MβCD 2.8 ± 0.2 8.2 ± 0.7 13.5 ± 2.1 27
DMSO 2.8 ± 0.3 8.3 ± 0.6 17.8 ± 2.7 39
Mesenchymal stem cells
Control 2.9 ± 0.3 9.7 ± 0.7 10.6 ± 1.1 34
Cytochalasin D 2.9 ± 0.2 8.8 ± 0.5 10.7 ± 2.0 61
MβCD 2.8 ± 0.2 8.5 ± 0.3 16.6 ± 1.9 64
Cytochalasin D and MβCD 2.6 ± 0.2 7.9 ± 0.6 17.9 ± 1.6 63
DMSO 2.6 ± 0.2 9.0 ± 0.8 17.4 ± 3.1 58