Table 2 The stiffness of different human tissues
From: Biological role of matrix stiffness in tumor growth and treatment
Tissues of human body | Stiffness (kPa) |
|---|---|
Brain (white matter) | 1.895 ± 0.592 [129] |
Liver | 2.1–2.8 [130] |
Kidney | 2.5 [131] |
Lung | 4.0–5.0 |
 Airway | 15.76 ± 8.88 [132] |
 Pulmonary tissue | 7.17 ± 4.03 [132] |
 Parenchymal tissue | 1.87 ± 0.95 [132] |
Skin | 2–20 [133] |
Cervical | 25 [134] |
Muscle | 20 [55] |
Bone | 2–4 × 103 [20] |
Solid tumor |