title: Study of morphology and rigidity of neutrophilic granulocyte membrane in the real time mode by scanning probe microscopy.
abstract: The rigidity of neutrophilic granulocyte membrane was determined: 2.1+/-0.7 kPa. Scanning in the contact mode did not modify cell morphology, while spectroscopy caused nonspecific swelling reaction and a 3-fold increase in cell volume. Spectroscopy had no effect on rigidity of neutrophilic granulocyte membrane.
authors.affiliation: Research and Educational Center "Physics of Solid Body Nanostructures", N. I. Lobachevsky Nizhny Novgorod State University. plsn@mail.ru
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Pleskova
authors.forename: Yu Yu
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Gushchina
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Zvonkova
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Khomutov
mesh_terms: D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D004548:Elasticity; D006801:Humans; D020527:Microscopy, Scanning Probe / Q000379:methods*; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000166:cytology*; D013057:Spectrum Analysis