Effects of substrate stiffness on the viscoelasticity and migration of prostate cancer cells examined by atomic force microscopy

Xiaoqiong Tang, Yan Zhang, Jiangbing Mao, Yuhua Wang, Zhenghong Zhang, Zhengchao Wang and Hongqin Yang
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 560–569. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.13.47

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Figure S1: The toxic effect of polyacrylamide hydrogel substrates on prostate cancer cells. Figure S2: The effect of substrate stiffness on cell proliferation. Figure S3: The effect of substrate stiffness on cell morphology. Figure S4: The effect of blebbistatin on PCa cytoskeleton microfilaments. Figure S5: The effect of blebbistatin on PCa cell migration. Figure S6: Mechanical properties respond to the effect of substrate stiffness.

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Effects of substrate stiffness on the viscoelasticity and migration of prostate cancer cells examined by atomic force microscopy
Xiaoqiong Tang, Yan Zhang, Jiangbing Mao, Yuhua Wang, Zhenghong Zhang, Zhengchao Wang and Hongqin Yang
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 560–569. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.13.47

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Tang, X.; Zhang, Y.; Mao, J.; Wang, Y.; Zhang, Z.; Wang, Z.; Yang, H. Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 560–569. doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.47

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