Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10652192 | Micron | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Mechanics of primary and malignant thyroid cells are compared using AFM. ⺠Thyroid cancer cells are softer as well as thicker than primary cells. ⺠Extent of difference in rigidity is dependent on cultivation period. ⺠Actin cytoskeleton is relatively disorganized in cancer cells.
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Authors
Meenakshi Prabhune, Gazanfer Belge, Andreas Dotzauer, Jörn Bullerdiek, Manfred Radmacher,