title: Large-scale, ultrapliable, and free-standing nanomembranes.
abstract: The creation and characterization of large-area ultrathin highly pliable free-standing PDMS membranes and their application to the study of cellular epithelia is described. The ultra-thin membranes permitted the straight forward calculation of cell monolayer moduli, derived from measured stress-strain curves. These measurements allowed the unprecedented detection of cellular-level injury in the epithelia caused by the rupture of cell-cell tight junctions in response to stretching.
authors: Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Science, Korea University, Seoul, 136-703, Republic of Korea.
authors: Edward
authors: E
authors: Kang
authors: Jihee
authors: J
authors: Ryoo
authors: Gi Seok
authors: GS
authors: Jeong
authors: Yoon Young
authors: YY
authors: Choi
authors: Seung Min
authors: SM
authors: Jeong
authors: Jongil
authors: J
authors: Ju
authors: Seok
authors: S
authors: Chung
authors: Shuichi
authors: S
authors: Takayama
authors: Sang-Hoon
authors: SH
authors: Lee