We have begun to understand the physical determinants of cell rheology and their relevance to biological functions. Experiments performed on freshly excised cells offer a new perspective in which soft-glass rheology and prestress seem to play central roles.
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Stamenović, D. Two regimes, maybe three?. Nature Mater 5, 597–598 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1700
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