Cell BiologybioRxiv
Measuring nucleus mechanics within a living multicellular organism: Physical decoupling and attenuated recovery rate are physiological protective mechanisms of the cell nucleus under high mechanical load
N. Zuela-Sopilniak, D. Bar-Sela, C. Charar…·A. Buxboim
The paper measures nucleus mechanics in living C. elegans, finding non-monotonic deformation and viscoelastic decoupling under stress, which protect nuclear integrity.
DOI 10.1091/mbc.e20-01-0085