Abstract
Leukocyte adhesion to vascular endothelium is an initial step of many inflammatory diseases. Although the atomic force microscopy (AFM) measurements of leukocyte-endothelial interaction have been recently introduced. with cell adhesion force unbinding curves (CAFUC). We obtained pico-Newton force in the initial interaction between a single living THP-1 cell and HUVEC monolayer using a custom-built laser tweezers (LT) system. The measured quantities included the non-linear force-distance relationship, and the effect of yielding in cell detachment. It is possible to introduce a time scale into the LT cell-detachment experiments for further exploration and more detailed information on the viscoelastic properties of living cells.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 111-117 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Cardiovascular Engineering |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 1 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cell adhesion
- Endothelial cell
- Force unbinding curve
- Laser tweezers
- Leukocyte
- Optical trap
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Transplantation