Table 1.

Young modulus data for CT, WT and MT cells after infection

DAY	CONTROL Young Modulus [kPa]	WILD-TYPE Young Modulus [kPa]	MUTANT Young Modulus [kPa]	P value
1	1.06 SD = 0.31 SE = 0.065 (n = 23)	1.33 SD = 0.51 SE = 0.102 (n = 25)	0.99 SD = 0.53 SE = 0.111 (n = 23)	CT–WT NS WT–MT NS CT–MT NS
2	1.24 SD = 0.96 SE = 0.192 (n = 25)	0.89 SD = 0.49 SE = 0.098 (n = 25)	3.73 SD = 0.27 SE = 0.057 (n = 23)	CT–WT NS WT–MT p < 0.0001 CT–MT p < 0.0001
3	0.954 SD = 0.49 SE = 0.098 (n = 25)	1.208 SD = 0.94 SE = 0.183 (n = 26)	3.12 SD = 0.75 SE = 0.150 (n = 25)	CT–WT NS WT–MT p < 0.0001 CT–MT p < 0.0001
4	0.930 SD = 0.32 SE = 0.064 (n = 25)	0.912 SD = 0.54 SE = 0.117 (n = 20)	1.98 SD = 0.57 SE = 0.124 (n = 20)	CT–WT NS WT–MT p < 0.0001 CT–MT p < 0.0001
6	0.962 SD = 0.50 SE = 0.106 (n = 23)	0.935 SD = 0.51 SE = 0.113 (n = 20)	2.26 SD = 0.73 SE = 0.156 (n = 22)	CT–WT NS WT–MT p < 0.0001 CT–MT p < 0.0001

DATA AFTER RESCUE
CONTROL Young Modulus [kPa]	WILD TYPE Young Modulus [kPa]	MUTANT Young Modulus [kPa]	MUTANT After rescue Young Modulus [kPa]	P value
0.930 SD = 0.32 SE = 0.064 (n = 25)	0.912 SD = 0.54 SE = 0.117 (n = 20)	1.98 SD = 0.57 SE = 0.124 (n = 20)	1.05 SD = 0.8 SE = 0.212 (n = 14)	MT–Resc p < 0.0003