Microrheology of human lung epithelial cells measured by atomic force microscopy.

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Published in Biophys J on March 01, 2003

Authors

Jordi Alcaraz1, Lara Buscemi, Mireia Grabulosa, Xavier Trepat, Ben Fabry, Ramon Farré, Daniel Navajas

Author Affiliations

1: Unitat de Biofísica i Bioenginyeria, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Barcelona-IDIBAPS, Spain.

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