A Finite Element Study of Micropipette Aspiration of Single Cells: Effect of Compressibility

Figure 6

The FE results for NHVH cell model for different values of the Prony bulk relaxation parameter 𝑘^𝑝. Other parameters were 𝑔^𝑝=0.4, time constant 𝜏=3.6(s), initial shear modulus 𝐺₀=414 (Pa), Poisson’s ratio 𝑣=0.42, and aspiration pressure 𝑃=890 (Pa).