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Atomic Force Microscopy Nanoindentation Method on Collagen Fibrils. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15072477. [PMID: 35407813 PMCID: PMC8999528 DOI: 10.3390/ma15072477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Revised: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Atomic Force Microscopy nanoindentation method is a powerful technique that can be used for the nano-mechanical characterization of bio-samples. Significant scientific efforts have been performed during the last two decades to accurately determine the Young’s modulus of collagen fibrils at the nanoscale, as it has been proven that mechanical alterations of collagen are related to various pathological conditions. Different contact mechanics models have been proposed for processing the force–indentation data based on assumptions regarding the shape of the indenter and collagen fibrils and on the elastic or elastic–plastic contact assumption. However, the results reported in the literature do not always agree; for example, the Young’s modulus values for dry collagen fibrils expand from 0.9 to 11.5 GPa. The most significant parameters for the broad range of values are related to the heterogeneous structure of the fibrils, the water content within the fibrils, the data processing errors, and the uncertainties in the calibration of the probe. An extensive discussion regarding the models arising from contact mechanics and the results provided in the literature is presented, while new approaches with respect to future research are proposed.
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Rüdiger AA, Brassat K, Lindner JKN, Bremser W, Strube OI. Easily Accessible Protein Nanostructures via Enzyme Mediated Addressing. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:4264-4270. [PMID: 29578714 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b04089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Site-specific formation of nanoscaled protein structures is a challenging task. Most known structuring methods are either complex and hardly upscalable or do not apply to biological matter at all. The presented combination of enzyme mediated autodeposition and nanosphere lithography provides an easy-to-apply approach for the buildup of protein nanostructures over a large scale. The key factor is the tethering of enzyme to the support in designated areas. Those areas are provided via prepatterning of enzymatically active antidots with variable diameters. Enzymatically triggered protein addressing occurs exclusively at the intended areas and continues until the entire active area is coated. After this, the reaction self-terminates. The major advantage of the presented method lies in its easy applicability and upscalability. Large-area structuring of entire support surfaces with features on the nanometer scale is performed efficiently and without the necessity of harsh conditions. These are valuable premises for large-scale applications with potentials in biosensor technology, nanoelectronics, and life sciences.
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- Arne A Rüdiger
- Paderborn University , Department of Chemistry-Biobased and Bioinspired Materials , Warburger Str. 100 , D-33098 Paderborn , Germany
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- Paderborn University , Department of Physics-Nanostructuring, Nanoanalysis, and Photonic Materials , Warburger Str. 100 , D-33098 Paderborn , Germany
- Center for Optoelectronics and Photonics Paderborn (CeOPP) , Warburger Str. 100 , D-33098 Paderborn , Germany
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- Paderborn University , Department of Physics-Nanostructuring, Nanoanalysis, and Photonic Materials , Warburger Str. 100 , D-33098 Paderborn , Germany
- Center for Optoelectronics and Photonics Paderborn (CeOPP) , Warburger Str. 100 , D-33098 Paderborn , Germany
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- Paderborn University , Department of Chemistry-Coatings, Materials and Polymers , Warburger Str. 100 , D-33098 Paderborn , Germany
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- Paderborn University , Department of Chemistry-Biobased and Bioinspired Materials , Warburger Str. 100 , D-33098 Paderborn , Germany
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Stamov DR, Stock E, Franz CM, Jähnke T, Haschke H. Imaging collagen type I fibrillogenesis with high spatiotemporal resolution. Ultramicroscopy 2014; 149:86-94. [PMID: 25486377 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2014.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2014] [Revised: 09/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/07/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Fibrillar collagens, such as collagen type I, belong to the most abundant extracellular matrix proteins and they have received much attention over the last five decades due to their large interactome, complex hierarchical structure and high mechanical stability. Nevertheless, the collagen self-assembly process is still incompletely understood. Determining the real-time kinetics of collagen type I formation is therefore pivotal for better understanding of collagen type I structure and function, but visualising the dynamic self-assembly process of collagen I on the molecular scale requires imaging techniques offering high spatiotemporal resolution. Fast and high-speed scanning atomic force microscopes (AFM) provide the means to study such processes on the timescale of seconds under near-physiological conditions. In this study we have applied fast AFM tip scanning to study the assembly kinetics of fibrillar collagen type I nanomatrices with a temporal resolution reaching eight seconds for a frame size of 500 nm. By modifying the buffer composition and pH value, the kinetics of collagen fibrillogenesis can be adjusted for optimal analysis by fast AFM scanning. We furthermore show that amplitude-modulation imaging can be successfully applied to extract additional structural information from collagen samples even at high scan rates. Fast AFM scanning with controlled amplitude modulation therefore provides a versatile platform for studying dynamic collagen self-assembly processes at high resolution.
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- JPK Instruments AG, Bouchéstrasse 12, 12435 Berlin, Germany
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- DFG-Center for Functional Nanostructures (CFN), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Wolfgang-Gaede-Strasse 1a, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- JPK Instruments AG, Bouchéstrasse 12, 12435 Berlin, Germany
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- JPK Instruments AG, Bouchéstrasse 12, 12435 Berlin, Germany
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Xia Z, Calderón-Colón X, McCally R, Maranchi J, Rong L, Hsiao B, Elisseeff J, Trexler M. Banded structures in collagen vitrigels for corneal injury repair. Acta Biomater 2014; 10:3615-9. [PMID: 24859294 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2014.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2014] [Revised: 05/02/2014] [Accepted: 05/13/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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There is a growing interest in using collagen vitrigels for corneal injury repair. We recently reported the synthesis and thermal denaturation behavior of these gels. In this paper, the banded structure in these vitrified gels is studied by small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) one-dimensional (1-D) correlation function analysis and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Results demonstrate that the collagen vitrigel possess banded structures similar to those of the starting type I collagen, with an average D-spacing of 64nm (by SAXS) or 57nm (by TEM). A combination of SAXS 1-D correlation function analyses and TEM show that overlap and gap distances ranged from 30 to 33nm and from 23 to 25nm, respectively. Changing the vitrification condition does not impact on the banded structure significantly.
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Rich H, Odlyha M, Cheema U, Mudera V, Bozec L. Effects of photochemical riboflavin-mediated crosslinks on the physical properties of collagen constructs and fibrils. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2014; 25:11-21. [PMID: 24006048 PMCID: PMC3890585 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-013-5038-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2013] [Accepted: 08/27/2013] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The use of collagen scaffold in tissue engineering is on the rise, as modifications to mechanical properties are becoming more effective in strengthening constructs whilst preserving the natural biocompatibility. The combined technique of plastic compression and cross-linking is known to increase the mechanical strength of the collagen construct. Here, a modified protocol for engineering these collagen constructs is used to bring together a plastic compression method, combined with controlled photochemical crosslinking using riboflavin as a photoinitiator. In order to ascertain the effects of the photochemical crosslinking approach and the impact of the crosslinks created upon the properties of the engineered collagen constructs, the constructs were characterized both at the macroscale and at the fibrillar level. The resulting constructs were found to have a 2.5 fold increase in their Young's modulus, reaching a value of 650 ± 73 kPa when compared to non-crosslinked control collagen constructs. This value is not yet comparable to that of native tendon, but it proves that combining a crosslinking methodology to collagen tissue engineering may offer a new approach to create stronger, biomimetic constructs. A notable outcome of crosslinking collagen with riboflavin is the collagen's greater affinity for water; it was demonstrated that riboflavin crosslinked collagen retains water for a longer period of time compared to non-cross-linked control samples. The affinity of the cross-linked collagen to water also resulted in an increase of individual collagen fibrils' cross-sectional area as function of the crosslinking. These changes in water affinity and fibril morphology induced by the process of crosslinking could indicate that the crosslinked chains created during the photochemical crosslinking process may act as intermolecular hydrophilic nanosprings. These intermolecular nanosprings would be responsible for a change in the fibril morphology to accommodate variable volume of water within the fibril.
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- Harvey Rich
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, UCL Tissue Repair and Engineering Centre, Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Biological Sciences Birkbeck, Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, University of London, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, UCL Tissue Repair and Engineering Centre, Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, UCL Tissue Repair and Engineering Centre, Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, London, UK
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Stamov DR, Müller A, Wegrowski Y, Brezillon S, Franz CM. Quantitative analysis of type I collagen fibril regulation by lumican and decorin using AFM. J Struct Biol 2013; 183:394-403. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2013.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2013] [Revised: 05/29/2013] [Accepted: 05/30/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Stylianou A, Yova D. Surface nanoscale imaging of collagen thin films by Atomic Force Microscopy. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2013; 33:2947-57. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2013.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2012] [Revised: 03/01/2013] [Accepted: 03/14/2013] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Schlüter DK, Ramis-Conde I, Chaplain MAJ. Computational modeling of single-cell migration: the leading role of extracellular matrix fibers. Biophys J 2013; 103:1141-51. [PMID: 22995486 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2012.07.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2011] [Revised: 07/23/2012] [Accepted: 07/24/2012] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Cell migration is vitally important in a wide variety of biological contexts ranging from embryonic development and wound healing to malignant diseases such as cancer. It is a very complex process that is controlled by intracellular signaling pathways as well as the cell's microenvironment. Due to its importance and complexity, it has been studied for many years in the biomedical sciences, and in the last 30 years it also received an increasing amount of interest from theoretical scientists and mathematical modelers. Here we propose a force-based, individual-based modeling framework that links single-cell migration with matrix fibers and cell-matrix interactions through contact guidance and matrix remodelling. With this approach, we can highlight the effect of the cell's environment on its migration. We investigate the influence of matrix stiffness, matrix architecture, and cell speed on migration using quantitative measures that allow us to compare the results to experiments.
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Kirmse R, Otto H, Ludwig T. The extracellular matrix remodeled: Interdependency of matrix proteolysis, cell adhesion, and force sensing. Commun Integr Biol 2012; 5:71-3. [PMID: 22482015 DOI: 10.4161/cib.17342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Membrane Type-1 Matrix Metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP, MMP-14) is regarded as the prototype of a membrane- tethered protease. It drives fundamental biological processes ranging from embryogenesis to cancer metastasis. The proteolytic cleavage of proteins by MT1-MMP can rapidly alter the biophysical properties of a cell's microenvironment. Cell's must thus be able to sense and react to these alterations and transduce these effectively in biochemical signals and cell responses. Although many cells react as acutely to such physical stimuli as they do to chemical ones, the regulatory effects of these have been less extensively explored. In order to investigate a possible interdependency of proteolytic matrix cleavage by MT1-MMP and the generation and sensing of force by cells, a model system was established which exploits the properties of a matrix array of parallel collagen-I fibers. The resulting an-isotropy of the matrix with high tensile strength along the fibers and high mobility perpendicular to it allows the convenient detection of bundling and cleavage of the collagen fibers, as well as spreading and durotaxis of the cells. In summary, we have demonstrated that cell adhesion, force generation, and force sensing are vital for the regulation of MT1-MMP for efficient cleavage of collagen-I.
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Denning D, Abu-Rub MT, Zeugolis DI, Habelitz S, Pandit A, Fertala A, Rodriguez BJ. Electromechanical properties of dried tendon and isoelectrically focused collagen hydrogels. Acta Biomater 2012; 8:3073-9. [PMID: 22522132 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2012.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2012] [Revised: 03/16/2012] [Accepted: 04/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Assembling artificial collagenous tissues with structural, functional, and mechanical properties which mimic natural tissues is of vital importance for many tissue engineering applications. While the electro-mechanical properties of collagen are thought to play a role in, for example, bone formation and remodeling, this functional property has not been adequately addressed in engineered tissues. Here the electro-mechanical properties of rat tail tendon are compared with those of dried isoelectrically focused collagen hydrogels using piezoresponse force microscopy under ambient conditions. In both the natural tissue and the engineered hydrogel D-periodic type I collagen fibrils are observed, which exhibit shear piezoelectricity. While both tissues also exhibit fibrils with parallel orientations, Fourier transform analysis has revealed that the degree of parallel alignment of the fibrils in the tendon is three times that of the dried hydrogel. The results obtained demonstrate that isoelectrically focused collagen has similar structural and electro-mechanical properties to that of tendon, which is relevant for tissue engineering applications.
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- D Denning
- Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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Li Y, Zhang S, Guo L, Dong M, Liu B, Mamdouh W. Collagen coated tantalum substrate for cell proliferation. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2012; 95:10-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2012.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2011] [Revised: 12/08/2011] [Accepted: 01/03/2012] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Combined information from AFM imaging and SHG signal analysis of collagen thin films. Biomed Signal Process Control 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2011.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Kirmse R, Otto H, Ludwig T. Interdependency of cell adhesion, force generation and extracellular proteolysis in matrix remodeling. J Cell Sci 2011; 124:1857-66. [PMID: 21558415 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.079343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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It is becoming increasingly evident that the micromechanics of cells and their environment determine cell fate and function as much as soluble molecular factors do. We hypothesized that extracellular matrix proteolysis by membrane type 1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) depends on adhesion, force generation and rigidity sensing of the cell. Melanoma cells (MV3 clone) stably transfected with MT1-MMP, or the empty vector as a control, served as the model system. α2β1 integrins (cell adhesion), actin and myosin II (force generation and rigidity sensing) were blocked by their corresponding inhibitors (α2β1 integrin antibodies, Cytochalasin D, blebbistatin). A novel, anisotropic matrix array of parallel, fluorescently labeled collagen-I fibrils was used. Cleavage and bundling of the collagen-I fibrils, and spreading and durotaxis of the cells on this matrix array could be readily discerned and quantified by a combined set-up for fluorescence and atomic force microscopy. In short, expression of the protease resulted in the generation of structural matrix defects, clearly indicated by gaps in the collagen lattice and loose fiber bundles. This key feature of matrix remodeling depended essentially on the functionality of α2β1 integrin, the actin filament network and myosin II motor activity. Interference with any of these negatively impacted matrix cleavage and three-dimensional matrix entanglement of cells.
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- Robert Kirmse
- German Cancer Research Center Heidelberg (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Franz CM, Muller DJ. Studying collagen self-assembly by time-lapse high-resolution atomic force microscopy. Methods Mol Biol 2011; 736:97-107. [PMID: 21660723 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-105-5_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Fibrillar collagens constitute a main component of many tissues, where they form a scaffold for cell attachment and provide mechanical strength. Gaining insight into molecular mechanisms of collagen self-assembly from in vitro experiments is important for better understanding the complex hierarchical processes involved in collagen fibril formation in vivo. In addition, such insight can be used to assemble collagen into desirable structures for the biofunctionalization of surfaces in different biotechnological and medical applications. Here, we describe a method to direct the assembly of type I collagen into well-defined nanoscopic matrices of different patterns. Within these matrices, the self-assembly of collagen molecules into fibrils can be directly observed by time-lapse atomic force microscopy (AFM). High-resolution AFM topographs reveal substructural details of the collagen fibril architecture and provide information about mechanisms and dynamics of fibril formation.
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- Clemens M Franz
- DFG-Center for Functional Nanostructures, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Goffin AJJ, Rajadas J, Fuller GG. Interfacial flow processing of collagen. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2010; 26:3514-3521. [PMID: 20000428 DOI: 10.1021/la9031317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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A new method for creating substrates made out of ordered collagen fibers, on which cells in culture can align, is proposed. The substrates can be used for research in cell culture, and this research presents a significant advance in the technology to coat implants in order to improve cell adhesion. In the procedure presented here, a molecular solution of collagen is spread at the interface of a saline solution and air to induce fiber formation, compressed at a high speed to induce orientation and deposited on solid substrates via Langmuir-Blodgett transfer. Several interfacial techniques are employed to investigate the behavior of collagen, which is shown to be dependent on the salt concentration of the subphase as well as the temperature. After Langmuir-Blodgett transfer, primary human fibroblasts and adipose-derived stem cells are cultured on the collagen substrates. Both types of cells respond favorably to the collagen orientation and align with the deposited fibers. The technique presented here provides a simple method to produce well-controlled, oriented collagen substrates that can be used in tissue culture research or scaffolding applications without the use of additives and/or bioincompatible materials.
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- An J J Goffin
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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Abraham LC, Zuena E, Perez-Ramirez B, Kaplan DL. Guide to collagen characterization for biomaterial studies. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2008; 87:264-85. [PMID: 18386843 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.31078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Leah C Abraham
- Departments of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, USA
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Ebner A, Nikova D, Lange T, Häberle J, Falk S, Dübbers A, Bruns R, Hinterdorfer P, Oberleithner H, Schillers H. Determination of CFTR densities in erythrocyte plasma membranes using recognition imaging. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2008; 19:384017. [PMID: 21832576 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/19/38/384017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator) is a cAMP-regulated chloride (Cl(-)) channel that plays an important role in salt and fluid movement across epithelia. Cystic fibrosis (CF), the most common genetic disease among Caucasians, is caused by mutations in the gene encoding CFTR. The most predominant mutation, F508del, disturbs CFTR protein trafficking, resulting in a reduced number of CFTR in the plasma membrane. Recent studies indicate that CFTR is not only found in epithelia but also in human erythrocytes. Although considerable attempts have been made to quantify CFTR in cells, conclusions on numbers of CFTR molecules localized in the plasma membrane have been drawn indirectly. AFM has the power to provide the needed information, since both sub-molecular spatial resolution and direct protein recognition via antibody-antigen interaction can be observed. We performed a quantification study of the CFTR copies in erythrocyte membranes at the single molecule level, and compared the difference between healthy donors and CF patients. We detected that the number of CFTR molecules is reduced by 70% in erythrocytes of cystic fibrosis patients.
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- Andreas Ebner
- Institute for Biophysics, University of Linz, A-4040 Linz, Austria
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Tulla M, Helenius J, Jokinen J, Taubenberger A, Müller DJ, Heino J. TPA primes alpha2beta1 integrins for cell adhesion. FEBS Lett 2008; 582:3520-4. [PMID: 18804470 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2008.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2008] [Revised: 08/24/2008] [Accepted: 09/07/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Integrin avidity is regulated by changes in the conformation of the heterodimer and cluster formation. We measured cell adhesion by integrin alpha2beta1 (CHO-alpha2) to collagen at short contact times (0.5-60s) by single cell force spectroscopy (SCFS). The adhesion increased rapidly with contact time and was further strengthened by the addition of 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA), a protein kinase C (PKC) and integrin activator. TPA also improved the strength of adhesive units. Furthermore, changes in membrane nanotube properties indicated better coupling of integrins to the cell cytoskeleton. We conclude that in addition to increasing integrin avidity TPA strengthens integrin-cytoskeletal linkage.
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- Mira Tulla
- Biotechnology Center, University of Technology Dresden, Germany.
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Friedrichs J, Torkko JM, Helenius J, Teräväinen TP, Füllekrug J, Muller DJ, Simons K, Manninen A. Contributions of Galectin-3 and -9 to Epithelial Cell Adhesion Analyzed by Single Cell Force Spectroscopy. J Biol Chem 2007; 282:29375-83. [PMID: 17675292 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m701867200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Galectins are widely expressed in epithelial tissues and have been implicated in a variety of cellular processes, including adhesion and polarization. Here we studied the contributions of galectins in cell adhesion and cyst formation of Madin-Darby canine kidney cells. Quantitative single cell force spectroscopy and standard adhesion assays were employed to study both early (<2 min) and long term (90 min) adhesion of cells to different extracellular matrix components. Inhibitors were used to examine the contribution of integrins and galectins in general and RNA interference to specifically address the role of two abundantly expressed galectins, galectin-3 and -9. We found that both galectin-3 and -9 were required for optimal long term cell adhesion to both collagen I and laminin-111. Early adhesion to laminin was found to be integrin-independent and was instead mediated by carbohydrate interactions and galectin-3 and -9. The opposite was observed for early adhesion to collagen. Although similar, the contributions of galectin-3 and -9 to adhesion appeared to be by distinct processes. These defects in adhesion of the two galectin knockdown cell lines may underlie the epithelial phenotypes observed in the cyst assays. Our findings emphasize the complex regulation of epithelial cell functions by galectins.
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- Jens Friedrichs
- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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Cisneros DA, Friedrichs J, Taubenberger A, Franz CM, Muller DJ. Creating ultrathin nanoscopic collagen matrices for biological and biotechnological applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2007; 3:956-63. [PMID: 17394282 DOI: 10.1002/smll.200600598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The biofunctionalization of materials creates interfaces on which proteins, cells, or tissues can fulfill native or desired tasks. Here we report how to control the assembly of type I collagen into well-defined nanoscopic matrices of different patterns. Collagen fibrils in these ultrathin (approximately 3 nm) matrices maintained their native structure as observed in vivo. This opens up the possibility to create programmable biofunctionalized matrices using collagen-binding proteins or proteins fused with collagen-binding domains. Applied to eukaryotic cells, these nanostructured matrices can direct cellular processes such as adhesion, orientation and migration.
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- David A Cisneros
- BIOTEC, University of Technology Dresden, Tatzberg 47-51, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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Nanotechnology is a scientific movement that has the potential to transform the diagnosis and treatment of disease in the 21st century. The area of investigation is defined by the study, design, manipulation, manufacture, and control of materials or devices by physical or chemical means at resolutions on the order of one billionth of a meter. The potential for a wide range of clinical applications makes a basic understanding of nanotechnology important to physiatrists. This review presents an introduction to nanotechnology and discusses key developments in tissue engineering, drug delivery, imaging, diagnostics, surface texturing, and biointerfaces that could impact the practice of physiatry in the future.
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- Assaf T Gordon
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, New York University, Rusk Institute, New York, New York, USA.
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Taubenberger A, Cisneros DA, Friedrichs J, Puech PH, Muller DJ, Franz CM. Revealing early steps of alpha2beta1 integrin-mediated adhesion to collagen type I by using single-cell force spectroscopy. Mol Biol Cell 2007; 18:1634-44. [PMID: 17314408 PMCID: PMC1855039 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e06-09-0777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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We have characterized early steps of alpha(2)beta(1) integrin-mediated cell adhesion to a collagen type I matrix by using single-cell force spectroscopy. In agreement with the role of alpha(2)beta(1) as a collagen type I receptor, alpha(2)beta(1)-expressing Chinese hamster ovary (CHO)-A2 cells spread rapidly on the matrix, whereas alpha(2)beta(1)-negative CHO wild-type cells adhered poorly. Probing CHO-A2 cell detachment forces over a contact time range of 600 s revealed a nonlinear adhesion response. During the first 60 s, cell adhesion increased slowly, and forces associated with the smallest rupture events were consistent with the breakage of individual integrin-collagen bonds. Above 60 s, a fraction of cells rapidly switched into an activated adhesion state marked by up to 10-fold increased detachment forces. Elevated overall cell adhesion coincided with a rise of the smallest rupture forces above the value required to break a single-integrin-collagen bond, suggesting a change from single to cooperative receptor binding. Transition into the activated adhesion mode and the increase of the smallest rupture forces were both blocked by inhibitors of actomyosin contractility. We therefore propose a two-step mechanism for the establishment of alpha(2)beta(1)-mediated adhesion as weak initial, single-integrin-mediated binding events are superseded by strong adhesive interactions involving receptor cooperativity and actomyosin contractility.
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- Anna Taubenberger
- *BioTechnological Center, University of Technology Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany; and
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- *BioTechnological Center, University of Technology Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany; and
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- *BioTechnological Center, University of Technology Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany; and
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- *BioTechnological Center, University of Technology Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany; and
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Unité Mixte de Recherche 600/Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique Unité Mixte de Recherche 6212, Adhésion Cellulaire et Inflammation, 13288 Marseille, France
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- *BioTechnological Center, University of Technology Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany; and
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- *BioTechnological Center, University of Technology Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany; and
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Cisneros DA, Hung C, Franz CM, Muller DJ. Observing growth steps of collagen self-assembly by time-lapse high-resolution atomic force microscopy. J Struct Biol 2006; 154:232-45. [PMID: 16600632 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2006.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2005] [Revised: 02/01/2006] [Accepted: 02/02/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Insights into molecular mechanisms of collagen assembly are important for understanding countless biological processes and at the same time a prerequisite for many biotechnological and medical applications. In this work, the self-assembly of collagen type I molecules into fibrils could be directly observed using time-lapse atomic force microscopy (AFM). The smallest isolated fibrillar structures initiating fibril growth showed a thickness of approximately 1.5 nm corresponding to that of a single collagen molecule. Fibrils assembled in vitro established an axial D-periodicity of approximately 67 nm such as typically observed for in vivo assembled collagen fibrils from tendon. At given collagen concentrations of the buffer solution the fibrils showed constant lateral and longitudinal growth rates. Single fibrils continuously grew and fused with each other until the supporting surface was completely covered by a nanoscopically well-defined collagen matrix. Their thickness of approximately 3 nm suggests that the fibrils were build from laterally assembled collagen microfibrils. Laterally the fibrils grew in steps of approximately 4 nm, indicating microfibril formation and incorporation. Thus, we suggest collagen fibrils assembling in a two-step process. In a first step, collagen molecules assemble with each other. In the second step, these molecules then rearrange into microfibrils which form the building blocks of collagen fibrils. High-resolution AFM topographs revealed substructural details of the D-band architecture of the fibrils forming the collagen matrix. These substructures correlated well with those revealed from positively stained collagen fibers imaged by transmission electron microscopy.
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- David A Cisneros
- Biotechnology Center, University of Technology Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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Modulating Extracellular Matrix at Interfaces of Polymeric Materials. POLYMERS FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE 2006. [DOI: 10.1007/12_089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Atomic Force Microscopy in Nanomedicine. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1007/3-540-26910-x_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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Poole K, Khairy K, Friedrichs J, Franz C, Cisneros DA, Howard J, Mueller D. Molecular-scale Topographic Cues Induce the Orientation and Directional Movement of Fibroblasts on Two-dimensional Collagen Surfaces. J Mol Biol 2005; 349:380-6. [PMID: 15890202 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2005.03.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2004] [Revised: 03/16/2005] [Accepted: 03/23/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Collagen fibres within the extracellular matrix lend tensile strength to tissues and form a functional scaffold for cells. Cells can move directionally along the axis of fibrous structures, in a process important in wound healing and cell migration. The precise nature of the structural cues within the collagen fibrils that can direct cell movement are not known. We have investigated the structural features of collagen that are required for directional motility of mouse dermal fibroblasts, by analysing cell movement on two-dimensional collagen surfaces. The surfaces were prepared with aligned fibrils of collagen type I, oriented in a predefined direction. These collagen-coated surfaces were generated with or without the characteristic 67 nm D-periodic banding. Quantitative analysis of cell morphodynamics showed a strong correlation of cell elongation and motional directionality with the orientation of D-periodic collagen microfibrils. Neither directed motility, nor cell body alignment, was observed on aligned collagen lacking D-periodicity, or on D-periodic collagen in the presence of peptide containing an RGD motif. The directional motility of fibroblast cells on aligned collagen type I fibrils cannot be attributed to contact guidance, but requires additional structural information. This allows us to postulate a physiological function for the 67 nm periodicity.
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- Kate Poole
- BioTechnological Center, University of Technology Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany.
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