Abstract
The creation and characterization of large-area ultrathin highly pliable free-standing PDMS membranes and their application to the study of cellular epithelia is described. The ultra-thin membranes permitted the straight forward calculation of cell monolayer moduli, derived from measured stress-strain curves. These measurements allowed the unprecedented detection of cellular-level injury in the epithelia caused by the rupture of cell-cell tight junctions in response to stretching.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2167-2173 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Advanced Materials |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 15 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 Apr 18 |
Keywords
- epithelial monolayer's modulus
- large-scale elastic nanomembrane
- ultrathin PDMS membrane
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering