Table 1.
Young’s modulus (kPa) measured with AFM
| HUVEC |
SC cells |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nucleus | Nonnuclear | Nucleus | Nonnuclear | ||
| Sharp tip | Mean ± SE | 3.80 ± 0.5 | 3.96 ± 2.3 | 6.38 ± 1.64 | 7.02 ± 1.34 |
| Measurements | 16 | 12 | 55 | 49 | |
| Spherical tip (4.5 μm) | Mean ± SE | 0.47 ± 0.08 | 0.59 ± 0.12 | 1.19 ± 0.19 | 1.05 ± 0.13 |
| Measurements | 11 | 6 | 52 | 52 | |
| Spherical tip (10 μm) | Mean ± SE | 0.35 ± 0.05 | 0.54 ± 0.24 | 0.71 ± 0.08 | 0.96 ± 0.08 |
| Measurements | 21 | 7 | 71 | 82 | |