Dynamic tether force measurements of the outer hair cells plasma membrane with optical tweezers

Bahman Anvari; Zhiwei Li; Masayoshi Takashima; Peter Brecht; Jorge H. Torres M.D.; William E. Brownell

doi:10.1117/12.426765

10 May 2001 Dynamic tether force measurements of the outer hair cells plasma membrane with optical tweezers

Bahman Anvari, Zhiwei Li, Masayoshi Takashima, Peter Brecht, Jorge H. Torres M.D., William E. Brownell

Proceedings Volume 4260, Optical Diagnostics of Living Cells IV; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.426765
Event: BiOS 2001 The International Symposium on Biomedical Optics, 2001, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

The mechanical characteristics of the outer hair cells (OHCs) plasma membrane was studied by forming tethers with optical tweezers. The average force to and from a plasma membrane tether at the lateral wall of the OHC was about 3.5 times greater than that at the basal end of the cell, consistent with the presence of a more extensive cytoskeleton support beneath the PM at the site of the lateral wall. The apparent viscosity of the PM was measured by pulling tethers at different rates while continuously recording the tether force, and was estimated in the range of 13-33 pN*s/micrometers .

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Bahman Anvari, Zhiwei Li, Masayoshi Takashima, Peter Brecht, Jorge H. Torres M.D., and William E. Brownell "Dynamic tether force measurements of the outer hair cells plasma membrane with optical tweezers", Proc. SPIE 4260, Optical Diagnostics of Living Cells IV, (10 May 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.426765

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