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. 2019 Jan 24;116(5):930–937. doi: 10.1016/j.bpj.2019.01.015

Table 1.

Table of Numerically Estimated Mechanical Properties of S180 Cells That Is Consistent with MA and DPA Experiments

Parameter Symbol Value Unit Derived from
Cortex stiffness Ec 15 kPa MA + DPA (7, 12)
Poisson’s ratio cortex vc 1/3 assumed
Thickness cortex tc 0.3 μm (16, 19, 20, 21), Fig. 4
Active tension γ 0.4 nN/μm MA + DPA (7, 12)
Bulk modulus cell K 30 kPa assumed, Fig. S7
Cell radius R 6 μm (7, 25, 36)
Adhesive range h0 50 nm (24)