From: Rheological properties of cells measured by optical tweezers
Cell Type
h u (μm)
θ (°)
α(θ, h u /2a)
Fibroblasts (NIH3T3)
2.2 ± 0.1
20 ± 2
0.011 ± 0.005
Astrocytes
42 ± 2
0.13 ± 0.02
Neurons
1.3 ± 0.1
28 ± 1
0.044 ± 0.005