Human buccal epithelial cell envelope reactions to external micromechanical stimuli

Abstract

The reaction of the shell of an adult living cell of human buccal epithelium to an external micromechanical stimulus was studied. The dependence of the magnitude of the reaction on the level of passive or active stimulation, namely, the level of force exposure, was established. It is shown that the cell can exhibit both active and passive reactions to an external micromechanical stimulus, as well as control the level of exposure to adhesive forces. Keywords: human buccal epithelium cell, shell, micromechanical stimulus, shell elasticity, AFM force spectroscopy.