Figure 1

H&E Staining of murine pancreas tissue (A) cryosectioned to 20 microns before fixation. Staining was used to verify the tissue samples were intact, as subsequent sections were utilized for AFM stiffness measurements. Fluorescently tagged fibronectin gel (B) demonstrated that the fibronectin was homogeneously dispersed throughout the gel. A scratch can be seen in the image, which was necessary to provide a focusing point.