Nanomedicine - Elastic clues in cancer detection

被引：134

作者：

Suresh, Subra

机构：

[1] MIT, Sch Engn, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA

[2] MIT, Div Hlth Sci & Technol, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA

来源：

NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY | 2007年 / 2卷 / 12期

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D O I：

10.1038/nnano.2007.397

中图分类号：

TB3 [工程材料学];

学科分类号：

0805 ; 080502 ;

摘要：

In vitro nanomechanical studies have shown that cultured cancer cells are elastically softer than healthy ones, and new measurements on cells from cancer patients suggest that this mechanical signature may be a powerful way to detect cancer in the clinic.

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页码：748 / 749

页数：3

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