2 papers
cond-mat.soft2011
Scaling of Traction Forces with Size of Cohesive Cell Colonies
Aaron F. Mertz, Shiladitya Banerjee, Yonglu Che +6
To understand how the mechanical properties of tissues emerge from interactions of multiple cells, we measure traction stresses of cohesive colonies of 1-27 cells adherent to soft…
cond-mat.soft2011
The Deformation of an Elastic Substrate by a Three-Phase Contact Line
Elizabeth R. Jerison, Ye Xu, Larry A. Wilen +1
Young's classic analysis of the equilibrium of a three-phase contact line ignores the out-of-plane component of the liquid-vapor surface tension. While it has long been appreciated…