title: Nanomechanical clues from morphologically normal cervical squamous cells could improve cervical cancer screening.
abstract: Applying an atomic force microscope, we performed a nanomechanical analysis of morphologically normal cervical squamous cells (MNSCs) which are commonly used in cervical screening. Results showed that nanomechanical parameters of MNSCs correlate well with cervical malignancy, and may have potential in cancer screening to provide early diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China 100191.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Geng
authors.forename: Jiantao
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Quanmei
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Wenda
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hua
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Zhuo
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ao
authors.forename: Ke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: You
authors.forename: Yanli
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Fulong
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Youyi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hongyan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Jinsong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Guangwu
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.forename: Lufang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena / Q000502:physiology*; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000166:cytology*; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D008875:Middle Aged; D036103:Nanotechnology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology*; D055815:Young Adult