Disease progression is usually accompanied by changes in the biochemical composition of
cells and tissues and their biophysical properties. For instance, hallmarks of cancer include …

Together with actin filaments and microtubules, intermediate filaments (IFs) constitute the
eukaryotic cytoskeleton and each of the three filament types contributes very distinct …

During bioprinting, cells are suspended in a viscous bioink and extruded under pressure
through small diameter printing needles. The combination of high pressure and small …

Many studies of cytoplasm rheology have focused on small components in the
submicrometer scale. However, the cytoplasm also baths large organelles like nuclei …

Many tumors prefer to metastasize to bone, but the underlying mechanisms remain elusive.
The human skeletal system has unique physical properties, that are distinct from other …

Cell mechanical properties provide a label-free marker for indicating cell states and disease
processes. Although microfluidic deformability cytometry has demonstrated great potential …

The mechanical phenotype of a cell determines its ability to deform under force and is
therefore relevant to cellular functions that require changes in cell shape, such as migration …

Mechanical characterization of suspended cells by constriction-based microfluidic devices
has currently various limitations related to the available analysis models. In this work, we …

The complex structural and molecular features of a cell lead to a set of specific dielectric and
mechanical properties which can serve as intrinsic phenotypic markers that enable different …

Recent research has highlighted the growing significance of the mechanical properties of
cells and tissues in the proper execution of physiological functions within an organism; …