Measurement of Aggregate Cohesion by Tissue Surface Tensiometry
Title:
Measurement of Aggregate Cohesion by Tissue Surface Tensiometry
Author:
Butler, Christine M.
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (769 seconds)
Series:
Bioengineering
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Abstract:
We describe a method of measuring binding energy, expressible as tissue surface tension, between cells within 3D tissue-like aggregates. Differences in tissue surface tension have been demonstrated to correlate with invasiveness of lung, muscle, and brain tumors, and are fundamental determinants of establishing spatial relationships between different cell types.
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/2739