Vimentin Intermediate Filament Mechanics In Cells Under Shear Stress

Cells experience a wide range of mechanical stimuli depending on their environment. Cellular responses to mechanical stress are thus an important aspect of cell mechanics to understand. For example, cytoskeletal rearrangement has been observed when shear stress is applied to cells. We are interested in the contribute of this rearrangement to changes in local material properties and mechanics. Using microrheological tools, we are able to better understand these changes in the larger picture of cell mechanics.