Characterizing induced pluripotent stem cells and derived cardiomyocytes: insights from nano scale mass measurements and mechanical properties

Nanoscale Adv. 2023 Nov 28;6(4):1059-1064. doi: 10.1039/d3na00727h. eCollection 2024 Feb 13.

Abstract

Our study reveals that the nano-mechanical measures of elasticity and cell mass change significantly through induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) differentiation to cardiomyocytes, providing a reliable method to evaluate such processes. The findings support the importance of identifying these properties, and highlight the potential of AFM for comprehensive characterization of iPSC at the nanoscale.