Nucleus softens during herpesvirus infection (IMAGE)

University of Jyväskylä - Jyväskylän yliopisto

Nucleus softens during herpesvirus infection

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Nuclear stiffness decreases in herpesvirus infection. A: Atomic force microscope (AFM), B: Brightfield microscopy images of an infected cell underneath, C: AFM analysis of nuclear stiffness performed on noninfected and HSV-1-infected cells.

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University of Jyväskylä

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