Figure 6.
Cell elasticity affects the spatiotemporal distribution of traction forces during rear release. (A,D) Traction forces at the rear part for in the cases of high (kc = 100 nN/μm, A) and low (kc = 1 nN/μm, D) cellular elasticity with a force at the rear (blue) and adjacent micropost (green). (B,E) Traction forces at the microposts in the middle for cells with high (C) and low (F) elasticity. (C,F) Traction forces at the microposts at the front for cells with high (C) and low (F) elasticity. Note that there is a significant change in force at the middle and front microposts in the case of high kc, whereas there are negligible changes in the forces at the middle or front in the case of low kc.