Abstract:Introduction: Mechanical forces may greatly affect the ability and propensity of cancer cells to metastasize. Tumor cells are subject to many mechanical forces within their microenvironment in vivo. These mechanical forces may play a role in cancer cell regulation in combination with biochemical signals. However, much less is known about the role of mechanical forces in regulation of cancer cells. We have recently developed a novel high throughput mechanofluidic platform for assaying cancer cell adhesion under… Show more
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