Figure 5.

Collapse of cell mechanical properties onto a master curve allows for estimation of single cell mechanics of K562 leukemia cells. (a) Inverse relationship between cell stiffness E and power-law exponent β. Data for all treatments collapse onto a master curve. Error bars are one geometric SD. (Dashed line) Fit of the relationship $E=E_0\text{exp}\left(a\beta \right)$ to the data. (b) Distribution (probability density) of the power-law exponent β of individual cells under control conditions and after treatment with cytochalasin D or glutaraldehyde. To see this figure in color, go online.