We present in this article a novel stretching platform that can be used to investigate single cell responses to complex anisotropic biaxial mechanical deformation and quantify the mechanical properties of biological tissues.
Tremblay, D., Cuerrier, C. M., Andrzejewski, L., O'Brien, E. R., Pelling, A. E. A Novel Stretching Platform for Applications in Cell and Tissue Mechanobiology. J. Vis. Exp. (88), e51454, doi:10.3791/51454 (2014).