DEFLECTION OF A CELL-MEMBRANE UNDER APPLICATION OF A LOCAL FORCE

Authors
BOULBITCH AA
Citation
Aa. Boulbitch, DEFLECTION OF A CELL-MEMBRANE UNDER APPLICATION OF A LOCAL FORCE, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 57(2), 1998, pp. 2123-2128
Citations number
42
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
57
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Part
B
Pages
2123 - 2128
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1998)57:2<2123:DOACUA>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
If a localized force or torque (caused by an integral protein, a recep tor, a cantilever of the atomic force microscope, a cell-kicking instr ument, and so on) is applied to the surface of a cell membrane it is d eflected in a small region. Equations describing the statics and dynam ics of small local deflections of the cell membrane are deduced and th e Green function of the state equation is calculated. The force-displa cement dependence for an atomic force microscope in the regime of smal l indentation is discussed.