Figure 3.
Plot of the apparent Young's modulus, E, of Ecadbead-cell contact versus cell spreading area on the FN pattern. E is measured after 5 min incubation time for the Ecadbead-cell contact, at two different locations of the cell: in the peripheral region (circles) or in the central region (diamonds). Solid lines, representing the best exponential fit through the data, are drawn as guides for the eye.