Traction force of smooth muscle cell during growth on a rigid substrate

U. G. Jung, T. Tsukagoshi, H. Takahashi, T. Kan, K. Matsumoto, I. Shimoyama

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Abstract

This paper reports on the sensor for traction force measurement of a smooth muscle cell during cell growth on a rigid substrate, specially designed for horizontal and vertical directional forces. For quantitative measurement, the cells are cultured only on the sensor pads using a cover chip. The length of the sensor is 1130μm. The size of the sensor pad is 125μm×15μ m×5μm (length×width× thickness). The gaps between the sensor pads are 3μm. We confirmed that the cells spread on the two sensor pads at least. We measured the traction forces of bovine aortic smooth muscle cells (BAOSMCs, CAB35405) using the proposed sensor. When the three cells spread on the pads, the measured traction forces in x and z direction increased 30nN and 20nN for 8 min, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMEMS 2014 - 27th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages290-293
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781479935086
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014 Jan 1
Externally publishedYes
Event27th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2014 - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: 2014 Jan 262014 Jan 30

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
ISSN (Print)1084-6999

Other

Other27th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period14/1/2614/1/30

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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