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. 2014 Apr 6;4(2):20130055. doi: 10.1098/rsfs.2013.0055

Table 8.

Comparison of viscoelastic properties for AFM indentation (with a spherical tip) of osteoblasts, chondrocyte, adipocytes, adipose-derived adult stem cells (ADAS) and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in spread and spherical morphologies [107].

cell morphology cell type E (kPa) E0 (kPa)a η (kPa s−1)a
spread Osteoblast 4.5 ± 2.3 11.6 ± 33.9 112.2 ± 450
chondrocyte 1.0 ± 1.6 1.70 ± 3.13 5.80 ± 14
ADAS cell 1.7 ± 1.1 3.81 ± 15.4 20.2 ± 47.8
MSC 2.3 ± 2.1 4.23 ± 14.4 20.5 ± 128
spherical osteoblast 0.60 ± 0.78 2.1 ± 3.7 10.3 ± 21.4
chondrocyte 0.45 ± 0.42 0.91 ± 1.3 4.5 ± 8.9
ADAS cell 0.37 ± 0.31 1.6 ± 2.6 8.8 ± 16.6
MSC 0.52 ± 0.60 5.3 ± 16.1 46.3 ± 140

aNote that the values of E0 and viscosity η were recalculated based on the raw data in [107].