Nature Communications (Apr 2021)
Two-dimensional TIRF-SIM–traction force microscopy (2D TIRF-SIM-TFM)
Abstract
Quantifying rapid and small cellular forces is a major challenge in mechanobiology. Here, the authors show a >2-fold spatially and >10-fold temporally force sampling improvement combining traction force microscopy with total internal reflection fluorescence super-resolution structured illumination microscopy.