From: Rheological properties of cells measured by optical tweezers
Cell type
G 0 (Pa)
γ (dimensionless)
μ (Pa · s)
Fibroblasts (NIH3T3)
55 ± 5
0.22 ± 0.04
0.15 ± 0.05
Astrocytes
36 ± 2
0.32 ± 0.04
0.00 ± 0.06
Neurons
53 ± 4
0.26 ± 0.04
0.09 ± 0.06