Table 2.
The mechanical properties of tumor-retrieved cells, which were sorted into four subgroups by flow cytometry
| Non-Rec | Rec | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sca-1+-CD44+ |
Sca-1+-CD44+ |
||
| CS (Pa) |
595.3 ± 11.8 (N = 32) |
CS (Pa) |
641.3 ± 21.2 (N = 32) |
| TS (Pa) |
674.0 ± 19.2 (N = 29) |
TS (Pa) |
700.3 ± 31.1 (N = 17) |
| AF (nN) |
39.6 ± 1.4 (N = 29) |
AF (nN) |
43.8 ± 1.9 (N = 17) |
| Sca-1+-CD44- |
Sca-1+-CD44- |
||
| CS (Pa) |
373.8 ± 8.2 (N = 26)*** |
CS (Pa) |
397.4 ± 12.9 (N = 26)* |
| TS (Pa) |
366.6 ± 12.3 (N = 31)** |
TS (Pa) |
373.4 ± 14.6 (N = 23)*** |
| AF (nN) |
20.2 ± 0.8 (N = 21)*** |
AF (nN) |
20.2 ± 0.5 (N = 21)*** |
| Sca-1--CD44+ |
Sca-1--CD44+ |
||
| CS (Pa) |
207.9 ± 17.3 (N = 17)*** |
CS (Pa) |
264.3 ± 4.8 (N = 18)*** |
| TS (Pa) |
149.1 ± 17.9 (N = 14)*** |
TS (Pa) |
190.2 ± 13.2 (N = 28)*** |
| AF (nN) |
11.6 ± 0.8 (N = 14)*** |
AF (nN) |
14.8 ± 1.2 (N = 12)*** |
| Sca-1--CD44- |
Sca-1--CD44- |
||
| CS (Pa) |
446.8 ± 165.5 (N = 50) * |
CS (Pa) |
485.3 ± 265.5 (N = 34) |
| TS (Pa) |
660.1 ± 283.7 (N = 37) * |
TS (Pa) |
1066.0 ± 364.4 (N = 47) |
| AF (nN) | 45.1 ± 24.6 (N = 29) * | AF (nN) | 64.5 ± 26.4 (N = 31) |
CS, Compressive stiffness; TS, Tensile stiffness; AF, Adhesion force. Each value represents the mean ± standard error (cell number for analysis). *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001.