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Chougule A, Zhang C, Vinokurov N, Mendez D, Vojtisek E, Shi C, Zhang J, Gardinier J. Purinergic signaling through the P2Y2 receptor regulates osteocytes' mechanosensitivity. J Cell Biol 2024; 223:e202403005. [PMID: 39212624 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202403005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Accepted: 08/07/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Osteocytes' response to dynamic loading plays a crucial role in regulating the bone mass but quickly becomes saturated such that downstream induction of bone formation plateaus. The underlying mechanisms that downregulate osteocytes' sensitivity and overall response to loading remain unknown. In other cell types, purinergic signaling through the P2Y2 receptor has the potential to downregulate the sensitivity to loading by modifying cell stiffness through actin polymerization and cytoskeleton organization. Herein, we examined the role of P2Y2 activation in regulating osteocytes' mechanotransduction using a P2Y2 knockout cell line alongside conditional knockout mice. Our findings demonstrate that the absence of P2Y2 expression in MLO-Y4 cells prevents actin polymerization while increasing the sensitivity to fluid flow-induced shear stress. Deleting osteocytes' P2Y2 expression in conditional-knockout mice enabled bone formation to increase when increasing the duration of exercise. Overall, P2Y2 activation under loading produces a negative feedback loop, limiting osteocytes' response to continuous loading by shifting the sensitivity to mechanical strain through actin stress fiber formation.
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- Amit Chougule
- Bone and Joint Center, Henry Ford Health System , Detroit, MI, USA
- Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences , Detroit, MI, USA
- Department Physiology, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Bone and Joint Center, Henry Ford Health System , Detroit, MI, USA
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- School of Medicine, Wayne State University , Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department Biomedical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department Biomedical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Bone and Joint Center, Henry Ford Health System , Detroit, MI, USA
- Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences , Detroit, MI, USA
- Department Physiology, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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Bastianello G, Porcella G, Beznoussenko GV, Kidiyoor G, Ascione F, Li Q, Cattaneo A, Matafora V, Disanza A, Quarto M, Mironov AA, Oldani A, Barozzi S, Bachi A, Costanzo V, Scita G, Foiani M. Cell stretching activates an ATM mechano-transduction pathway that remodels cytoskeleton and chromatin. Cell Rep 2023; 42:113555. [PMID: 38088930 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023] Open
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Ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) and ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related (ATR) DNA damage response (DDR) kinases contain elastic domains. ATM also responds to reactive oxygen species (ROS) and ATR to nuclear mechanical stress. Mre11 mediates ATM activation following DNA damage; ATM mutations cause ataxia telangiectasia (A-T). Here, using in vivo imaging, electron microscopy, proteomic, and mechano-biology approaches, we study how ATM responds to mechanical stress. We report that cytoskeleton and ROS, but not Mre11, mediate ATM activation following cell deformation. ATM deficiency causes hyper-stiffness, stress fiber accumulation, Yes-associated protein (YAP) nuclear enrichment, plasma and nuclear membrane alterations during interstitial migration, and H3 hyper-methylation. ATM locates to the actin cytoskeleton and, following cytoskeleton stress, promotes phosphorylation of key cytoskeleton and chromatin regulators. Our data contribute to explain some clinical features of patients with A-T and pinpoint the existence of an integrated mechano-response in which ATM and ATR have distinct roles unrelated to their canonical DDR functions.
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- Giulia Bastianello
- IFOM, the FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, 20139 Milan, Italy; Oncology and Haemato-Oncology Department, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy.
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- IFOM, the FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, 20139 Milan, Italy
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- IFOM, the FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, 20139 Milan, Italy
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- IFOM, the FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, 20139 Milan, Italy
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- IFOM, the FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, 20139 Milan, Italy
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- IFOM, the FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, 20139 Milan, Italy
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- IFOM, the FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, 20139 Milan, Italy
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- IFOM, the FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, 20139 Milan, Italy
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- IFOM, the FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, 20139 Milan, Italy
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- IFOM, the FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, 20139 Milan, Italy; Oncology and Haemato-Oncology Department, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- IFOM, the FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, 20139 Milan, Italy; Oncology and Haemato-Oncology Department, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- IFOM, the FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, 20139 Milan, Italy; Oncology and Haemato-Oncology Department, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy.
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Kolay J, Zhang P, Zhou X, Wan Z, Chieng A, Wang S. Ligand Binding-Induced Cellular Membrane Deformation is Correlated with the Changes in Membrane Stiffness. J Phys Chem B 2023; 127:9943-9953. [PMID: 37963180 PMCID: PMC10763494 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c06282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
Abstract
Study interaction between ligands and protein receptors is a key step for biomarker research and drug discovery. In situ measurement of cell surface membrane protein binding on whole cells eliminates the cost and pitfalls associated with membrane protein purification. Ligand binding to membrane protein was recently found to induce nanometer-scale cell membrane deformations, which can be monitored with real-time optical imaging to quantify ligand/protein binding kinetics. However, the insight into this phenomenon has still not been fully understood. We hypothesize that ligand binding can change membrane stiffness, which induces membrane deformation. To investigate this, cell height and membrane stiffness changes upon ligand binding are measured using atomic force microscopy (AFM). Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) is used as a model ligand that binds to the cell surface glycoprotein. The changes in cell membrane stiffness and cell height upon ligand bindings are determined for three different cell lines (human A431, HeLa, and rat RBL-2H3) on two different substrates. AFM results show that cells become stiffer with increased height after WGA modification for all cases studied. The increase in cell membrane stiffness is further confirmed by plasmonic scattering microscopy, which shows an increased cell spring constant upon WGA binding. Therefore, this study provides direct experimental evidence that the membrane stiffness changes are directly correlated with ligand binding-induced cell membrane deformation.
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- Jayeeta Kolay
- Biodesign Center for Bioelectronics and Biosensors, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA
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- Biodesign Center for Bioelectronics and Biosensors, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA
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- Biodesign Center for Bioelectronics and Biosensors, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA
- School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA
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- Biodesign Center for Bioelectronics and Biosensors, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA
- School of Electrical, Energy and Computer Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA
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- Biodesign Center for Bioelectronics and Biosensors, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA
- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA
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- Biodesign Center for Bioelectronics and Biosensors, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA
- School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA
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Ramos AP, Szalapak A, Ferme LC, Modes CD. From cells to form: A roadmap to study shape emergence in vivo. Biophys J 2023; 122:3587-3599. [PMID: 37243338 PMCID: PMC10541488 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2023.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Organogenesis arises from the collective arrangement of cells into progressively 3D-shaped tissue. The acquisition of a correctly shaped organ is then the result of a complex interplay between molecular cues, responsible for differentiation and patterning, and the mechanical properties of the system, which generate the necessary forces that drive correct shape emergence. Nowadays, technological advances in the fields of microscopy, molecular biology, and computer science are making it possible to see and record such complex interactions in incredible, unforeseen detail within the global context of the developing embryo. A quantitative and interdisciplinary perspective of developmental biology becomes then necessary for a comprehensive understanding of morphogenesis. Here, we provide a roadmap to quantify the events that lead to morphogenesis from imaging to image analysis, quantification, and modeling, focusing on the discrete cellular and tissue shape changes, as well as their mechanical properties.
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden, Germany; Center for Systems Biology Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden, Germany; Center for Systems Biology Dresden, Dresden, Germany; Cluster of Excellence Physics of Life, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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Han R, Feng XQ, Vollmer W, Stoodley P, Chen J. Deciphering the adaption of bacterial cell wall mechanical integrity and turgor to different chemical or mechanical environments. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 640:510-520. [PMID: 36878069 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.02.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
Abstract
Bacteria adapt the mechanical properties of their cell envelope, including cell wall stiffness, turgor, and cell wall tension and deformation, to grow and survive in harsh environments. However, it remains a technical challenge to simultaneously determine these mechanical properties at a single cell level. Here we combined theoretical modelling with an experimental approach to quantify the mechanical properties and turgor of Staphylococcus epidermidis. It was found that high osmolarity leads to a decrease in both cell wall stiffness and turgor. We also demonstrated that the turgor change is associated with a change in the viscosity of the bacterial cell. We predicted that the cell wall tension is much higher in deionized (DI) water and it decreases with an increase in osmolality. We also found that an external force increases the cell wall deformation to reinforce its adherence to a surface and this effect can be more significant in lower osmolarity. Overall, our work highlights how bacterial mechanics supports survival in harsh environments and uncovers the adaption of bacterial cell wall mechanical integrity and turgor to osmotic and mechanical challenges.
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- Rui Han
- School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
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- Institute of Biomechanics and Medical Engineering, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Centre for Bacterial Cell Biology, Biosciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4AX, UK
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- Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity and the Department of Orthopaedics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, United States; National Centre for Advanced Tribology at Southampton (nCATS), National Biofilm Innovation Centre (NBIC), Mechanical Engineering, University of Southampton, Southampton S017 1BJ, UK
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- School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK.
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Berry CE, Downer M, Morgan AG, Griffin M, Liang NE, Kameni L, Laufey Parker JB, Guo J, Longaker MT, Wan DC. The effects of mechanical force on fibroblast behavior in cutaneous injury. Front Surg 2023; 10:1167067. [PMID: 37143767 PMCID: PMC10151708 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1167067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Wound healing results in the formation of scar tissue which can be associated with functional impairment, psychological stress, and significant socioeconomic cost which exceeds 20 billion dollars annually in the United States alone. Pathologic scarring is often associated with exaggerated action of fibroblasts and subsequent excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix proteins which results in fibrotic thickening of the dermis. In skin wounds, fibroblasts transition to myofibroblasts which contract the wound and contribute to remodeling of the extracellular matrix. Mechanical stress on wounds has long been clinically observed to result in increased pathologic scar formation, and studies over the past decade have begun to uncover the cellular mechanisms that underly this phenomenon. In this article, we will review the investigations which have identified proteins involved in mechano-sensing, such as focal adhesion kinase, as well as other important pathway components that relay the transcriptional effects of mechanical forces, such as RhoA/ROCK, the hippo pathway, YAP/TAZ, and Piezo1. Additionally, we will discuss findings in animal models which show the inhibition of these pathways to promote wound healing, reduce contracture, mitigate scar formation, and restore normal extracellular matrix architecture. Recent advances in single cell RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics and the resulting ability to further characterize mechanoresponsive fibroblast subpopulations and the genes that define them will be summarized. Given the importance of mechanical signaling in scar formation, several clinical treatments focused on reducing tension on the wound have been developed and are described here. Finally, we will look toward future research which may reveal novel cellular pathways and deepen our understanding of the pathogenesis of pathologic scarring. The past decade of scientific inquiry has drawn many lines connecting these cellular mechanisms that may lead to a map for the development of transitional treatments for patients on the path to scarless healing.
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- Charlotte E. Berry
- Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
- Correspondence: Derrick C. Wan
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Kahle ER, Patel N, Sreenivasappa HB, Marcolongo MS, Han L. Targeting cell-matrix interface mechanobiology by integrating AFM with fluorescence microscopy. PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2022; 176:67-81. [PMID: 36055517 PMCID: PMC9691605 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2022.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Mechanosensing at the interface of a cell and its surrounding microenvironment is an essential driving force of physiological processes. Understanding molecular activities at the cell-matrix interface has the potential to provide novel targets for improving tissue regeneration and early disease intervention. In the past few decades, the advancement of atomic force microscopy (AFM) has offered a unique platform for probing mechanobiology at this crucial microdomain. In this review, we describe key advances under this topic through the use of an integrated system of AFM (as a biomechanical testing tool) with complementary immunofluorescence (IF) imaging (as an in situ navigation system). We first describe the body of work investigating the micromechanics of the pericellular matrix (PCM), the immediate cell micro-niche, in healthy, diseased, and genetically modified tissues, with a focus on articular cartilage. We then summarize the key findings in understanding cellular biomechanics and mechanotransduction, in which, molecular mechanisms governing transmembrane ion channel-mediated mechanosensing, cytoskeleton remodeling, and nucleus remodeling have been studied in various cell and tissue types. Lastly, we provide an overview of major technical advances that have enabled more in-depth studies of mechanobiology, including the integration of AFM with a side-view microscope, multiple optomicroscopy, a fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) module, and a tensile stretching device. The innovations described here have contributed greatly to advancing the fundamental knowledge of extracellular matrix biomechanics and cell mechanobiology for improved understanding, detection, and intervention of various diseases.
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- Elizabeth R Kahle
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
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- Cell Imaging Center, Office of Research and Innovation, Drexel University, PA 19104, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085, United States
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States.
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Abuhattum S, Kuan HS, Müller P, Guck J, Zaburdaev V. Unbiased retrieval of frequency-dependent mechanical properties from noisy time-dependent signals. BIOPHYSICAL REPORTS 2022; 2:100054. [PMID: 36425327 PMCID: PMC9680806 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpr.2022.100054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
The mechanical response of materials to dynamic loading is often quantified by the frequency-dependent complex modulus. Probing materials directly in the frequency domain faces technical challenges such as a limited range of frequencies, long measurement times, or small sample sizes. Furthermore, many biological samples, such as cells or tissues, can change their properties upon repetitive probing at different frequencies. Therefore, it is common practice to extract the material properties by fitting predefined mechanical models to measurements performed in the time domain. This practice, however, precludes the probing of unique and yet unexplored material properties. In this report, we demonstrate that the frequency-dependent complex modulus can be robustly retrieved in a model-independent manner directly from time-dependent stress-strain measurements. While applying a rolling average eliminates random noise and leads to a reliable complex modulus in the lower frequency range, a Fourier transform with a complex frequency helps to recover the material properties at high frequencies. Finally, by properly designing the probing procedure, the recovery of reliable mechanical properties can be extended to an even wider frequency range. Our approach can be used with many state-of-the-art experimental methods to interrogate the mechanical properties of biological and other complex materials.
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- Shada Abuhattum
- Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Erlangen, Germany
- Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin, Erlangen, Germany
- Biotechnology Center, Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin, Erlangen, Germany
- Department of Biology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Erlangen, Germany
- Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin, Erlangen, Germany
- Biotechnology Center, Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Erlangen, Germany
- Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin, Erlangen, Germany
- Biotechnology Center, Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Department of Physics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin, Erlangen, Germany
- Department of Biology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden, Germany
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Joshi R, Han SB, Cho WK, Kim DH. The role of cellular traction forces in deciphering nuclear mechanics. Biomater Res 2022; 26:43. [PMID: 36076274 PMCID: PMC9461125 DOI: 10.1186/s40824-022-00289-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Cellular forces exerted on the extracellular matrix (ECM) during adhesion and migration under physiological and pathological conditions regulate not only the overall cell morphology but also nuclear deformation. Nuclear deformation can alter gene expression, integrity of the nuclear envelope, nucleus-cytoskeletal connection, chromatin architecture, and, in some cases, DNA damage responses. Although nuclear deformation is caused by the transfer of forces from the ECM to the nucleus, the role of intracellular organelles in force transfer remains unclear and a challenging area of study. To elucidate nuclear mechanics, various factors such as appropriate biomaterial properties, processing route, cellular force measurement technique, and micromanipulation of nuclear forces must be understood. In the initial phase of this review, we focused on various engineered biomaterials (natural and synthetic extracellular matrices) and their manufacturing routes along with the properties required to mimic the tumor microenvironment. Furthermore, we discussed the principle of tools used to measure the cellular traction force generated during cell adhesion and migration, followed by recently developed techniques to gauge nuclear mechanics. In the last phase of this review, we outlined the principle of traction force microscopy (TFM), challenges in the remodeling of traction forces, microbead displacement tracking algorithm, data transformation from bead movement, and extension of 2-dimensional TFM to multiscale TFM.
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- Rakesh Joshi
- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea.
- Department of Integrative Energy Engineering, College of Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea.
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Angom RS, Kulkarni T, Wang E, Kumar Dutta S, Bhattacharya S, Das P, Mukhopadhyay D. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1 Modulates Hypoxia-Mediated Endothelial Senescence and Cellular Membrane Stiffness via YAP-1 Pathways. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:903047. [PMID: 35846360 PMCID: PMC9283904 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.903047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Hypoxia-induced endothelial cell (EC) dysfunction has been implicated as potential initiators of different pathogenesis, including Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. However, in-depth structural, mechanical, and molecular mechanisms leading to EC dysfunction and pathology need to be revealed. Here, we show that ECs exposed to hypoxic conditions readily enter a senescence phenotype. As expected, hypoxia upregulated the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGFs) and its receptors (VEGFRs) in the ECs. Interestingly, Knockdown of VEGFR-1 expression prior to hypoxia exposure prevented EC senescence, suggesting an important role of VEGFR-1 expression in the induction of EC senescence. Using atomic force microscopy, we showed that senescent ECs had a flattened cell morphology, decreased membrane ruffling, and increased membrane stiffness, demonstrating unique morphological and nanomechanical signatures. Furthermore, we show that hypoxia inhibited the Hippo pathway Yes-associated protein (YAP-1) expression and knockdown of YAP-1 induced senescence in the ECs, supporting a key role of YAP-1 expression in the induction of EC senescence. And importantly, VEGFR-1 Knockdown in the ECs modulated YAP-1 expression, suggesting a novel VEGFR-1-YAP-1 axis in the induction of hypoxia-mediated EC senescence. In conclusion, VEGFR-1 is overexpressed in ECs undergoing hypoxia-mediated senescence, and the knockdown of VEGFR-1 restores cellular structural and nanomechanical integrity by recovering YAP-1 expression.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jacksonville, FL, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jacksonville, FL, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jacksonville, FL, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jacksonville, FL, United States
- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Jacksonville, FL, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jacksonville, FL, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jacksonville, FL, United States
- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Jacksonville, FL, United States
- *Correspondence: Debabrata Mukhopadhyay,
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Luo M, Yang W, Cartwright TN, Higgins JMG, Chen J. Simultaneous Measurement of Single-Cell Mechanics and Cell-to-Materials Adhesion Using Fluidic Force Microscopy. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:620-628. [PMID: 34981921 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c01973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
Abstract
The connection between cells and their substrate is essential for biological processes such as cell migration. Atomic force microscopy nanoindentation has often been adopted to measure single-cell mechanics. Very recently, fluidic force microscopy has been developed to enable rapid measurements of cell adhesion. However, simultaneous characterization of the cell-to-material adhesion and viscoelastic properties of the same cell is challenging. In this study, we present a new approach to simultaneously determine these properties for single cells, using fluidic force microscopy. For MCF-7 cells grown on tissue-culture-treated polystyrene surfaces, we found that the adhesive force and adhesion energy were correlated for each cell. Well-spread cells tended to have stronger adhesion, which may be due to the greater area of the contact between cellular adhesion receptors and the surface. By contrast, the viscoelastic properties of MCF-7 cells cultured on the same surface appeared to have little dependence on cell shape. This methodology provides an integrated approach to better understand the biophysics of multiple cell types.
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- Ma Luo
- School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, U.K
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- School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, U.K
- Research Center for Intelligent Sensing Systems, Zhijiang Laboratory, Hangzhou 311100, China
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- Biosciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, U.K
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- Biosciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, U.K
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- School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, U.K
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Wubshet NH, Arreguin-Martinez E, Nail M, Annamalai H, Koerner R, Rousseva M, Tom T, Gillespie RB, Liu AP. Simulating microgravity using a random positioning machine for inducing cellular responses to mechanotransduction in human osteoblasts. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2021; 92:114101. [PMID: 34852501 PMCID: PMC9643046 DOI: 10.1063/5.0056366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The mechanotransduction pathways that mediate cellular responses to contact forces are better understood than those that mediate response to distance forces, especially the force of gravity. Removing or reducing gravity for significant periods of time involves either sending samples to space, inducing diamagnetic levitation with high magnetic fields, or continually reorienting samples for a period, all in a manner that supports cell culturing. Undesired secondary effects due to high magnetic fields or shear forces associated with fluid flow while reorienting must be considered in the design of ground-based devices. We have developed a lab-friendly and compact random positioning machine (RPM) that fits in a standard tissue culture incubator. Using a two-axis gimbal, it continually reorients samples in a manner that produces an equal likelihood that all possible orientations are visited. We contribute a new control algorithm by which the distribution of probabilities over all possible orientations is completely uniform. Rather than randomly varying gimbal axis speed and/or direction as in previous algorithms (which produces non-uniform probability distributions of orientation), we use inverse kinematics to follow a trajectory with a probability distribution of orientations that is uniform by construction. Over a time period of 6 h of operation using our RPM, the average gravity is within 0.001 23% of the gravity of Earth. Shear forces are minimized by limiting the angular speed of both gimbal motors to under 42 °/s. We demonstrate the utility of our RPM by investigating the effects of simulated microgravity on adherent human osteoblasts immediately after retrieving samples from our RPM. Cytoskeletal disruption and cell shape changes were observed relative to samples cultured in a 1 g environment. We also found that subjecting human osteoblasts in suspension to simulated microgravity resulted in less filamentous actin and lower cell stiffness.
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- Nadab H. Wubshet
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: . Current address: University of Michigan, 2350 Hayward Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA. Tel.: +1 734-764-7719
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Uslu FE, Davidson CD, Mailand E, Bouklas N, Baker BM, Sakar MS. Engineered Extracellular Matrices with Integrated Wireless Microactuators to Study Mechanobiology. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2102641. [PMID: 34363246 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202102641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Mechanobiology explores how forces regulate cell behaviors and what molecular machinery are responsible for the sensing, transduction, and modulation of mechanical cues. To this end, probing of cells cultured on planar substrates has served as a primary experimental setting for many decades. However, native extracellular matrices (ECMs) consist of fibrous protein assemblies where the physical properties spanning from the individual fiber to the network architecture can influence the transmission of forces to and from the cells. Here, a robotic manipulation platform that allows wireless, localized, and programmable deformation of an engineered fibrous ECM is introduced. A finite-element-based digital twin of the fiber network calibrated against measured local and global parameters enables the calculation of deformations and stresses generated by different magnetic actuation schemes across a range of network properties. Physiologically relevant mechanical forces are applied to cells cultured on the fiber network, statically or dynamically, revealing insights into the effects of matrix-borne forces and deformations as well as force-mediated matrix remodeling on cell migration and intracellular signaling. These capabilities are not matched by any existing approach, and this versatile platform has the potential to uncover fundamental mechanisms of mechanobiology in settings with greater relevance to living tissues.
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- Fazil E Uslu
- Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Institute of Bioengineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Institute of Bioengineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Institute of Bioengineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland
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Kubiak A, Chighizola M, Schulte C, Bryniarska N, Wesołowska J, Pudełek M, Lasota M, Ryszawy D, Basta-Kaim A, Laidler P, Podestà A, Lekka M. Stiffening of DU145 prostate cancer cells driven by actin filaments - microtubule crosstalk conferring resistance to microtubule-targeting drugs. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:6212-6226. [PMID: 33885607 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr06464e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The crucial role of microtubules in the mitotic-related segregation of chromosomes makes them an excellent target for anticancer microtubule targeting drugs (MTDs) such as vinflunine (VFL), colchicine (COL), and docetaxel (DTX). MTDs affect mitosis by directly perturbing the structural organisation of microtubules. By a direct assessment of the biomechanical properties of prostate cancer DU145 cells exposed to different MTDs using atomic force microscopy, we show that cell stiffening is a response to the application of all the studied MTDs (VFL, COL, DTX). Changes in cellular rigidity are typically attributed to remodelling of the actin filaments in the cytoskeleton. Here, we demonstrate that cell stiffening can be driven by crosstalk between actin filaments and microtubules in MTD-treated cells. Our findings improve the interpretation of biomechanical data obtained for living cells in studies of various physiological and pathological processes.
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- Andrzej Kubiak
- Department of Biophysical Microstructures, Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, PL-31342 Kraków, Poland.
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Molla MS, Katti DR, Katti KS. Mechanobiological evaluation of prostate cancer metastasis to bone using an in vitro prostate cancer testbed. J Biomech 2021; 114:110142. [PMID: 33290947 PMCID: PMC8281967 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.110142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Prostate cancer exhibits a propensity to metastasize to the bone, which often leads to fatality. Bone metastasis is characterized by complex biochemical, morphological, pathophysiological, and genetic changes to cancer cells as they colonize at bone sites. In this study, we report the evaluation of MDA PCa2b prostate cancer cells' nanomechanical properties during the mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition (MET) and during disease progression at the metastatic site. Bone-mimetic tissue-engineered 3D nanoclay scaffolds have been used to create in vitro metastatic site for prostate cancer. A significant softening of the prostate cancer cells during MET and further softening as disease progression occurs at metastasis is also reported. The significant reduction in elastic modulus of prostate cancer cells during MET was attributed to actin reorganization and depolymerization. This study provides input towards direct nanomechanical measurements to evaluate the time evolution of cells' mechanical behavior in tumors at bone metastasis site.
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- Md Shahjahan Molla
- Center for Engineered Cancer Testbeds, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, NDSU, Fargo, ND 58104, United States; Biomedical Engineering, NDSU, Fargo, ND 58104, United States; Materials and Nanotechnology, NDSU, Fargo, ND 58104, United States.
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- Center for Engineered Cancer Testbeds, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, NDSU, Fargo, ND 58104, United States; Biomedical Engineering, NDSU, Fargo, ND 58104, United States; Materials and Nanotechnology, NDSU, Fargo, ND 58104, United States.
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- Center for Engineered Cancer Testbeds, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, NDSU, Fargo, ND 58104, United States; Biomedical Engineering, NDSU, Fargo, ND 58104, United States; Materials and Nanotechnology, NDSU, Fargo, ND 58104, United States.
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Shibata T, Furukawa H, Ito Y, Nagahama M, Hayashi T, Ishii-Teshima M, Nagai M. Photocatalytic Nanofabrication and Intracellular Raman Imaging of Living Cells with Functionalized AFM Probes. MICROMACHINES 2020; 11:E495. [PMID: 32414191 PMCID: PMC7281467 DOI: 10.3390/mi11050495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is an effective platform for in vitro manipulation and analysis of living cells in medical and biological sciences. To introduce additional new features and functionalities into a conventional AFM system, we investigated the photocatalytic nanofabrication and intracellular Raman imaging of living cells by employing functionalized AFM probes. Herein, we investigated the effect of indentation speed on the cell membrane perforation of living HeLa cells based on highly localized photochemical oxidation with a catalytic titanium dioxide (TiO2)-functionalized AFM probe. On the basis of force-distance curves obtained during the indentation process, the probability of cell membrane perforation, penetration force, and cell viability was determined quantitatively. Moreover, we explored the possibility of intracellular tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS) imaging of molecular dynamics in living cells via an AFM probe functionalized with silver nanoparticles in a homemade Raman system integrated with an inverted microscope. We successfully demonstrated that the intracellular TERS imaging has the potential to visualize distinctly different features in Raman spectra between the nucleus and the cytoplasm of a single living cell and to analyze the dynamic behavior of biomolecules inside a living cell.
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- Takayuki Shibata
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi, Aichi 441-8580, Japan; (H.F.); (Y.I.); (M.N.); (M.I.-T.); (M.N.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi, Aichi 441-8580, Japan; (H.F.); (Y.I.); (M.N.); (M.I.-T.); (M.N.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi, Aichi 441-8580, Japan; (H.F.); (Y.I.); (M.N.); (M.I.-T.); (M.N.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi, Aichi 441-8580, Japan; (H.F.); (Y.I.); (M.N.); (M.I.-T.); (M.N.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi, Aichi 441-8580, Japan; (H.F.); (Y.I.); (M.N.); (M.I.-T.); (M.N.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi, Aichi 441-8580, Japan; (H.F.); (Y.I.); (M.N.); (M.I.-T.); (M.N.)
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White CM, Haidekker MA, Kisaalita WS. Ratiometric Nanoviscometers: Applications for Measuring Cellular Physical Properties in 3D Cultures. SLAS Technol 2020; 25:234-246. [PMID: 31997709 DOI: 10.1177/2472630319901262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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New insights into the biomechanical properties of cells are revealing the importance of these properties and how they relate to underlying molecular, architectural, and behavioral changes associated with cell state and disease processes. However, the current understanding of how these in vitro biomechanical properties are associated with in vivo processes has been developed based on the traditional monolayer (two-dimensional [2D]) cell culture, which traditionally has not translated well to the three-dimensional (3D) cell culture and in vivo function. Many gold standard methods and tools used to observe the biomechanical properties of 2D cell cultures cannot be used with 3D cell cultures. Fluorescent molecules can respond to external factors almost instantaneously and require relatively low-cost instrumentation. In this review, we provide the background on fluorescent molecular rotors, which are attractive tools due to the relationship of their emission quantum yield with environmental microviscosity. We make the case for their use in both 2D and 3D cell cultures and speculate on their fundamental and practical applications in cell biology.
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- Charles McRae White
- School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Driftmier Engineering Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Driftmier Engineering Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Driftmier Engineering Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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Jeyaraj M, Gurunathan S, Qasim M, Kang MH, Kim JH. A Comprehensive Review on the Synthesis, Characterization, and Biomedical Application of Platinum Nanoparticles. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 9:E1719. [PMID: 31810256 PMCID: PMC6956027 DOI: 10.3390/nano9121719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Revised: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Platinum nanoparticles (PtNPs) are noteworthy scientific tools that are being explored in various biotechnological, nanomedicinal, and pharmacological fields. They are unique because of their large surface area and their numerous catalytic applications such as their use in automotive catalytic converters and as petrochemical cracking catalysts. PtNPs have been widely utilized not only in the industry, but also in medicine and diagnostics. PtNPs are extensively studied because of their antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer properties. So far, only one review has been dedicated to the application of PtNPs to nanomedicine. However, no studies describe the synthesis, characterization, and biomedical application of PtNPs. Therefore, the aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive assessment of the current knowledge regarding the synthesis, including physical, chemical, and biological and toxicological effects of PtNPs on human health, in terms of both in vivo and in vitro experimental analysis. Special attention has been focused on the biological synthesis of PtNPs using various templates as reducing and stabilizing agents. Finally, we discuss the biomedical and other applications of PtNPs.
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- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biotechnology and Humanized Pig Center (SRC), Konkuk Institute of Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea; (M.J.); (S.G.); (M.Q.); (M.-H.K.)
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Skamrahl M, Colin-York H, Barbieri L, Fritzsche M. Simultaneous Quantification of the Interplay Between Molecular Turnover and Cell Mechanics by AFM-FRAP. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1902202. [PMID: 31419037 PMCID: PMC7612032 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201902202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2019] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Quantifying the adaptive mechanical behavior of living cells is essential for the understanding of their inner working and function. Yet, despite the establishment of quantitative methodologies correlating independent measurements of cell mechanics and its underlying molecular kinetics, explicit evidence and knowledge of the sensitivity of the feedback mechanisms of cells controlling their adaptive mechanics behavior remains elusive. Here, a combination of atomic force microscopy and fluorescence recovery after photobleaching is introduced offering simultaneous quantification and direct correlation of molecule kinetics and mechanics in living cells. Systematic application of this optomechanical atomic force microscopy-fluorescence recovery after photobleaching platform reveals changes in the actin turnover and filament lengths of ventral actin stress fibers in response to constant mechanical force at the apical actin cortex with a dynamic range from 0.1 to 10 nN, highlighting a direct relationship of active mechanosensation and adaptation of the cellular actin cytoskeleton. Simultaneous quantification of the relationship between molecule kinetics and cell mechanics may thus open-up unprecedented insights into adaptive mechanobiological mechanisms of cells.
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- Mark Skamrahl
- MRC Human Immunology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, Headley Way, Oxford. OX3 9DS, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Immunology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, Headley Way, Oxford. OX3 9DS, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Immunology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, Headley Way, Oxford. OX3 9DS, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Immunology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, Headley Way, Oxford. OX3 9DS, United Kingdom
- Kennedy Institute for Rheumatology, Roosevelt Drive, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7LF, United Kingdom
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Mohammed D, Versaevel M, Bruyère C, Alaimo L, Luciano M, Vercruysse E, Procès A, Gabriele S. Innovative Tools for Mechanobiology: Unraveling Outside-In and Inside-Out Mechanotransduction. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2019; 7:162. [PMID: 31380357 PMCID: PMC6646473 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2019.00162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Cells and tissues can sense and react to the modifications of the physico-chemical properties of the extracellular environment (ECM) through integrin-based adhesion sites and adapt their physiological response in a process called mechanotransduction. Due to their critical localization at the cell-ECM interface, transmembrane integrins are mediators of bidirectional signaling, playing a key role in “outside-in” and “inside-out” signal transduction. After presenting the basic conceptual fundamentals related to cell mechanobiology, we review the current state-of-the-art technologies that facilitate the understanding of mechanotransduction signaling pathways. Finally, we highlight innovative technological developments that can help to advance our understanding of the mechanisms underlying nuclear mechanotransduction.
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- Danahe Mohammed
- Mechanobiology and Soft Matter Group, Interfaces and Complex Fluids Laboratory, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Mons, Belgium
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- Mechanobiology and Soft Matter Group, Interfaces and Complex Fluids Laboratory, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Mons, Belgium
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- Mechanobiology and Soft Matter Group, Interfaces and Complex Fluids Laboratory, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Mons, Belgium
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- Mechanobiology and Soft Matter Group, Interfaces and Complex Fluids Laboratory, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Mons, Belgium
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- Mechanobiology and Soft Matter Group, Interfaces and Complex Fluids Laboratory, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Mons, Belgium
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- Mechanobiology and Soft Matter Group, Interfaces and Complex Fluids Laboratory, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Mons, Belgium
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- Mechanobiology and Soft Matter Group, Interfaces and Complex Fluids Laboratory, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Mons, Belgium.,Department of Neurosciences, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Mons, Belgium
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- Mechanobiology and Soft Matter Group, Interfaces and Complex Fluids Laboratory, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Mons, Belgium
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Nanostructured devices are able to foster the technology for cell membrane poration. With the size smaller than a cell, nanostructures allow efficient poration on the cell membrane. Emerging nanostructures with various physical transduction have been demonstrated to accommodate effective intracellular delivery. Aside from improving poration and intracellular delivery performance, nanostructured devices also allow for the discovery of novel physiochemical phenomena and the biological response of the cell. This article provides a brief introduction to the principles of nanostructured devices for cell poration and outlines the intracellular delivery capability of the technology. In the future, we envision more exploration on new nanostructure designs and creative applications in biomedical fields.
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- Apresio K Fajrial
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80309 United States of America
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Dagro AM, Ramesh KT. Nonlinear contact mechanics for the indentation of hyperelastic cylindrical bodies. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s42558-019-0006-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Chen L, Childs RD, Landis WJ. Correlations between gene expression and mineralization in the avian leg tendon. Bone 2019; 121:42-59. [PMID: 30419319 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2018.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Revised: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Certain avian tendons have been studied previously as a model system for normal mineralization of vertebrates in general. In this regard, the gastrocnemius tendon in the legs of turkeys mineralizes in a well defined temporal and spatial manner such that changes in the initial and subsequent events of mineral formation can be associated with time and specific locations in the tissue. In the present investigation, these parameters and mineral deposition have been correlated with the expression of several genes and the synthesis and secretion of their related extracellular matrix proteins by the composite tenocytes of the tendon. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis demonstrates that mRNA expression of the non-collagenous genes of bone sialoprotein, osteopontin, and osteocalcin corresponds well with the temporal and spatial onset and progression of mineralization. Immunolocalization separately confirms the synthesis and secretion of these matrix molecules. The expression of other non-collagenous genes such as decorin does not show strong correlation with turkey leg tendon mineralization, and expression of vimentin, a cytoskeletal component which may be regulated by biomechanical factors in the tendon, may lead to inhibition of osteocalcin expression during the development and mineralization of the tissue. The overall results of this work provide insight into direct temporal and spatial relations between the genes and proteins of interest as well as the formation and deposition of mineral in the avian tendon model.
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- Ling Chen
- Department of Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, OH, USA
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- Department of Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, OH, USA.
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Kim J, Li B, Scheideler OJ, Kim Y, Sohn LL. Visco-Node-Pore Sensing: A Microfluidic Rheology Platform to Characterize Viscoelastic Properties of Epithelial Cells. iScience 2019; 13:214-228. [PMID: 30870780 PMCID: PMC6416673 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2019.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Revised: 01/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Viscoelastic properties of cells provide valuable information regarding biological or clinically relevant cellular characteristics. Here, we introduce a new, electronic-based, microfluidic platform-visco-node-pore sensing (visco-NPS)-which quantifies cellular viscoelastic properties under periodic deformation. We measure the storage (G') and loss (G″) moduli (i.e., elasticity and viscosity, respectively) of cells. By applying a wide range of deformation frequencies, our platform quantifies the frequency dependence of viscoelastic properties. G' and G″ measurements show that the viscoelastic properties of malignant breast epithelial cells (MCF-7) are distinctly different from those of non-malignant breast epithelial cells (MCF-10A). With its sensitivity, visco-NPS can dissect the individual contributions of different cytoskeletal components to whole-cell mechanical properties. Moreover, visco-NPS can quantify the mechanical transitions of cells as they traverse the cell cycle or are initiated into an epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Visco-NPS identifies viscoelastic characteristics of cell populations, providing a biophysical understanding of cellular behavior and a potential for clinical applications.
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- Junghyun Kim
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Graduate Program in Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, San Francisco, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Graduate Program in Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, San Francisco, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA; Graduate Program in Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, San Francisco, Berkeley, CA, USA.
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Wang K, Sun XH, Zhang Y, Zhang T, Zheng Y, Wei YC, Zhao P, Chen DY, Wu HA, Wang WH, Long R, Wang JB, Chen J. Characterization of cytoplasmic viscosity of hundreds of single tumour cells based on micropipette aspiration. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2019; 6:181707. [PMID: 31032026 PMCID: PMC6458365 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.181707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Cytoplasmic viscosity (μ c) is a key biomechanical parameter for evaluating the status of cellular cytoskeletons. Previous studies focused on white blood cells, but the data of cytoplasmic viscosity for tumour cells were missing. Tumour cells (H1299, A549 and drug-treated H1299 with compromised cytoskeletons) were aspirated continuously through a micropipette at a pressure of -10 or -5 kPa where aspiration lengths as a function of time were obtained and translated to cytoplasmic viscosity based on a theoretical Newtonian fluid model. Quartile coefficients of dispersion were quantified to evaluate the distributions of cytoplasmic viscosity within the same cell type while neural network-based pattern recognitions were used to classify different cell types based on cytoplasmic viscosity. The single-cell cytoplasmic viscosity with three quartiles and the quartile coefficient of dispersion were quantified as 16.7 Pa s, 42.1 Pa s, 110.3 Pa s and 74% for H1299 cells at -10 kPa (n cell = 652); 144.8 Pa s, 489.8 Pa s, 1390.7 Pa s, and 81% for A549 cells at -10 kPa (n cell = 785); 7.1 Pa s, 13.7 Pa s, 31.5 Pa s, and 63% for CD-treated H1299 cells at -10 kPa (n cell = 651); and 16.9 Pa s, 48.2 Pa s, 150.2 Pa s, and 80% for H1299 cells at -5 kPa (n cell = 600), respectively. Neural network-based pattern recognition produced successful classification rates of 76.7% for H1299 versus A549, 67.0% for H1299 versus drug-treated H1299 and 50.3% for H1299 at -5 and -10 kPa. Variations of cytoplasmic viscosity were observed within the same cell type and among different cell types, suggesting the potential role of cytoplasmic viscosity in cell status evaluation and cell type classification.
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- K. Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- School of Electronic, Electrical and Communication Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- School of Electronic, Electrical and Communication Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- School of Electronic, Electrical and Communication Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- The Affiliated High School of Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- School of Electronic, Electrical and Communication Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- School of Electronic, Electrical and Communication Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- School of Electronic, Electrical and Communication Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Razvag Y, Neve-Oz Y, Sherman E, Reches M. Nanoscale Topography-Rigidity Correlation at the Surface of T Cells. ACS NANO 2019; 13:346-356. [PMID: 30485065 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b06366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The mechanical properties of cells affect their function, in sensing, development, and motility. However, the rigidity of the cell surface and its correlation to its local topography remain poorly understood. Here, we applied quantitative imaging AFM to capture high-resolution force maps at the surface of nonadherent T cells. Using this method, we found a positive topography-rigidity correlation at the cells' surface, as opposed to a negative correlation at the surface of adherent cells. We then used 3D single-molecule localization microscopy of the membrane and cortical actin and an actin-perturbing drug to implicate actin involvement in the positive rigidity-topography correlation in T cells. Our results clearly reveal the variability of cell-surface rigidity and its underlying mechanism, showing a functional role for cortical actin in the PM protrusions of T cells, since they are locally more rigid than their surroundings. These findings suggest the possible functional role of membrane protrusions as mechanosensors.
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- Yair Razvag
- Institute of Chemistry , The Hebrew University , Jerusalem , 91904 , Israel
- Racah Institute of Physics , The Hebrew University , Jerusalem , 91904 , Israel
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- Racah Institute of Physics , The Hebrew University , Jerusalem , 91904 , Israel
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- Racah Institute of Physics , The Hebrew University , Jerusalem , 91904 , Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry , The Hebrew University , Jerusalem , 91904 , Israel
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Desai A, Geraghty S, Dean D. Effects of blocking integrin β1 and N-cadherin cellular interactions on mechanical properties of vascular smooth muscle cells. J Biomech 2018; 82:337-345. [PMID: 30503562 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2018] [Revised: 10/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Experimental measurements of cellular mechanical properties have shown large variability in whole-cell mechanical properties between cells from a single population. This heterogeneity has been observed in many cell populations and with several measurement techniques but the sources are not yet fully understood. Cell mechanical properties are directly related to the composition and organization of the cytoskeleton, which is physically coupled to neighboring cells through adherens junctions and to underlying matrix through focal adhesion complexes. This high level of heterogeneity may be attributed to varying cellular interactions throughout the sample. We tested the effect of cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions on the mechanical properties of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in culture by using antibodies to block N-cadherin and integrin β1 interactions. VSMCs were cultured on substrates of varying stiffness with and without tension. Under each of these conditions, cellular mechanical properties were characterized by performing atomic force microscopy (AFM) and cellular structure was analyzed through immunofluorescence imaging. As expected, VSMC mechanical properties were greatly affected by the underlying culture substrate and applied tension. Interestingly, the cell-to-cell variation in mechanical properties within each sample decreased significantly in the antibody conditions. Thus, the cells grown with blocking antibodies were more homogeneous in their mechanical properties on both glass and soft substrates. This suggests that diversified adhesion binding between cells and the ECM is responsible for a significant amount of mechanical heterogeneity that is observed in 2D cell culture studies.
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- Aesha Desai
- Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA.
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Basoli F, Giannitelli SM, Gori M, Mozetic P, Bonfanti A, Trombetta M, Rainer A. Biomechanical Characterization at the Cell Scale: Present and Prospects. Front Physiol 2018; 9:1449. [PMID: 30498449 PMCID: PMC6249385 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The rapidly growing field of mechanobiology demands for robust and reproducible characterization of cell mechanical properties. Recent achievements in understanding the mechanical regulation of cell fate largely rely on technological platforms capable of probing the mechanical response of living cells and their physico–chemical interaction with the microenvironment. Besides the established family of atomic force microscopy (AFM) based methods, other approaches include optical, magnetic, and acoustic tweezers, as well as sensing substrates that take advantage of biomaterials chemistry and microfabrication techniques. In this review, we introduce the available methods with an emphasis on the most recent advances, and we discuss the challenges associated with their implementation.
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- Francesco Basoli
- Department of Engineering, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Engineering, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Center for Translational Medicine, International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Engineering, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Engineering, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy.,Institute for Photonics and Nanotechnologies, National Research Council, Rome, Italy
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Pan-Castillo B, Gazze SA, Thomas S, Lucas C, Margarit L, Gonzalez D, Francis LW, Conlan RS. Morphophysical dynamics of human endometrial cells during decidualization. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2018; 14:2235-2245. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2018.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2018] [Revised: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Live cell imaging reveals focal adhesions mechanoresponses in mammary epithelial cells under sustained equibiaxial stress. Sci Rep 2018; 8:9788. [PMID: 29955093 PMCID: PMC6023913 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-27948-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Accepted: 06/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Mechanical stimuli play a key role in many cell functions such as proliferation, differentiation and migration. In the mammary gland, mechanical signals such as the distension of mammary epithelial cells due to udder filling are proposed to be directly involved during lactation and involution. However, the evolution of focal adhesions -specialized multiprotein complexes that mechanically connect cells with the extracellular matrix- during the mammary gland development, as well as the influence of the mechanical stimuli involved, remains unclear. Here we present the use of an equibiaxial stretching device for exerting a sustained normal strain to mammary epithelial cells while quantitatively assessing cell responses by fluorescence imaging techniques. Using this approach, we explored changes in focal adhesion dynamics in HC11 mammary cells in response to a mechanical sustained stress, which resembles the physiological stimuli. We studied the relationship between a global stress and focal adhesion assembly/disassembly, observing an enhanced persistency of focal adhesions under strain as well as an increase in their size. At a molecular level, we evaluated the mechanoresponses of vinculin and zyxin, two focal adhesion proteins postulated as mechanosensors, observing an increment in vinculin molecular tension and a slower zyxin dynamics while increasing the applied normal strain.
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Wang J, Liu M, Shen Y, Sun J, Shao Z, Czajkowsky DM. Compressive Force Spectroscopy: From Living Cells to Single Proteins. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E960. [PMID: 29570665 PMCID: PMC5979447 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19040960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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One of the most successful applications of atomic force microscopy (AFM) in biology involves monitoring the effect of force on single biological molecules, often referred to as force spectroscopy. Such studies generally entail the application of pulling forces of different magnitudes and velocities upon individual molecules to resolve individualistic unfolding/separation pathways and the quantification of the force-dependent rate constants. However, a less recognized variation of this method, the application of compressive force, actually pre-dates many of these "tensile" force spectroscopic studies. Further, beyond being limited to the study of single molecules, these compressive force spectroscopic investigations have spanned samples as large as living cells to smaller, multi-molecular complexes such as viruses down to single protein molecules. Correspondingly, these studies have enabled the detailed characterization of individual cell states, subtle differences between seemingly identical viral structures, as well as the quantification of rate constants of functionally important, structural transitions in single proteins. Here, we briefly review some of the recent achievements that have been obtained with compressive force spectroscopy using AFM and highlight exciting areas of its future development.
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- Jiabin Wang
- Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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Cao R, Xiao W, Wu X, Sun L, Pan F. Quantitative observations on cytoskeleton changes of osteocytes at different cell parts using digital holographic microscopy. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2018; 9:72-85. [PMID: 29359088 PMCID: PMC5772590 DOI: 10.1364/boe.9.000072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2017] [Revised: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Cytoskeletons such as F-actin have different distributions in different cell parts and they are the cause of different degrees of cell collapse when the F-actin is disrupted. It is challenging to use conventional methods such as fluorescence microscopy and atomic force microscopy to conduct real-time and three-dimensional observations on the dynamic processes at different cell parts due to the slow measuring speed and the need for live-cell staining. In this study, the morphological variations of different bone cell parts caused by F-actin disruption are dynamically measured by using digital holographic microscopy (DHM). We separately analyze local parameters (cell height and cell width) and global parameters (cell projected area and cell volume) of cells to address variations of specific cell areas and quantify the changing process of the whole cell. We found significant differences in temporal variations of both local and global cell parameters between the cell body and cell process, which is consistent with the qualitative observation by fluorescence staining. Our study not only validates the unique ability of DHM to simultaneously investigate the dynamic process at different cell parts, but also provides sufficient experimental bases for exploring the mechanism for F-actin disruption.
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- Runyu Cao
- Key Laboratory of Precision Opto-Mechatronics Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Instrumentation Science & Optoelectronics Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Opto-Mechatronics Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Instrumentation Science & Optoelectronics Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Opto-Mechatronics Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Instrumentation Science & Optoelectronics Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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Adding dimension to cellular mechanotransduction: Advances in biomedical engineering of multiaxial cell-stretch systems and their application to cardiovascular biomechanics and mechano-signaling. PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2017.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Zhou L, Cai M, Tong T, Wang H. Progress in the Correlative Atomic Force Microscopy and Optical Microscopy. SENSORS 2017; 17:s17040938. [PMID: 28441775 PMCID: PMC5426934 DOI: 10.3390/s17040938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2017] [Revised: 04/12/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has evolved from the originally morphological imaging technique to a powerful and multifunctional technique for manipulating and detecting the interactions between molecules at nanometer resolution. However, AFM cannot provide the precise information of synchronized molecular groups and has many shortcomings in the aspects of determining the mechanism of the interactions and the elaborate structure due to the limitations of the technology, itself, such as non-specificity and low imaging speed. To overcome the technical limitations, it is necessary to combine AFM with other complementary techniques, such as fluorescence microscopy. The combination of several complementary techniques in one instrument has increasingly become a vital approach to investigate the details of the interactions among molecules and molecular dynamics. In this review, we reported the principles of AFM and optical microscopy, such as confocal microscopy and single-molecule localization microscopy, and focused on the development and use of correlative AFM and optical microscopy.
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- Lulu Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China.
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- The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China.
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Tseng P, Zhao S, Golding A, Applegate MB, Mitropoulos AN, Kaplan DL, Omenetto FG. Evaluation of Silk Inverse Opals for "Smart" Tissue Culture. ACS OMEGA 2017; 2:470-477. [PMID: 30023608 PMCID: PMC6044746 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.6b00320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 12/27/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Visually tracking the subtle aspects of biological systems in real time during tissue culture remains challenging. Herein, we demonstrate the use of bioactive, cytocompatible, and biodegradable inverse opals from silk as a multifunctional substrate to transduce both the optical information and cells during tissue culture. We show that these substrates can visually track substrate degradation in various proteases during tissue digestion and protein deposition during the growth of mesenchymal stem cells. Uniquely, these substrates can be integrated in multiple steps of tissue culture for simple-to-use, visual, and quantitative detectors of bioactivity. These substrates can also be doped, demonstrated here with gold nanoparticles, to allow additional control of cell functions.
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- Peter Tseng
- Silklab, Tufts University, 200 Boston Avenue, Suite 4875, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering, Department of Physics, and Department of Chemical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering, Department of Physics, and Department of Chemical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Silklab, Tufts University, 200 Boston Avenue, Suite 4875, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering, Department of Physics, and Department of Chemical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Silklab, Tufts University, 200 Boston Avenue, Suite 4875, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering, Department of Physics, and Department of Chemical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Silklab, Tufts University, 200 Boston Avenue, Suite 4875, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering, Department of Physics, and Department of Chemical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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Wu XT, Sun LW, Yang X, Ding D, Han D, Fan YB. The potential role of spectrin network in the mechanotransduction of MLO-Y4 osteocytes. Sci Rep 2017; 7:40940. [PMID: 28112189 PMCID: PMC5256107 DOI: 10.1038/srep40940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The spectrin is first identified as the main component of erythrocyte membrane skeleton. It is getting growing attention since being found in multiple nonerythroid cells, providing complex mechanical properties and signal interface under the cell membrane. Recent genomics studies have revealed that the spectrin is highly relevant to bone disorders. However, in osteocytes, the important mechanosensors in bone, the role of spectrin is poorly understood. In this research, the role of spectrin in the mechanotransduction of MLO-Y4 osteocytes was studied. Immunofluorescence staining showed that, the spectrins were elaborately organized as a porous network throughout the cytoplasm, and linked with F-actin into a dense layer underlying the cell membrane. AFM results indicate that, the spectrin is pivotal for maintaining the overall elasticity of osteocytes, especially for the cell cortex stiffiness. Disruption of the spectrin network caused obvious softening of osteocytes, and resulted in a significant increase of Ca2+ influx, NO secretion, cell-cell connections and also induced a translocation of eNOS from membrane to cytoplasm. These results indicate that the spectrin network is a global structural support for osteocytes involving in the mechanotransduction process, making it a potential therapeutic target for bone disorders.
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- Xin-Tong Wu
- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, 37th Xue-yuan Road, Hian-dian District, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, 37th Xue-yuan Road, Hian-dian District, Beijing, China.,International Joint Research Center of Aerospace Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, Ministry of Science and Technology of China, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, 37th Xue-yuan Road, Hian-dian District, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, 37th Xue-yuan Road, Hian-dian District, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, 37th Xue-yuan Road, Hian-dian District, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, 37th Xue-yuan Road, Hian-dian District, Beijing, China.,National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids, 1th Ronghuazhong Road, Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone, China
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von Bilderling C, Caldarola M, Masip ME, Bragas AV, Pietrasanta LI. Monitoring in real-time focal adhesion protein dynamics in response to a discrete mechanical stimulus. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2017; 88:013703. [PMID: 28147641 DOI: 10.1063/1.4973664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The adhesion of cells to the extracellular matrix is a hierarchical, force-dependent, multistage process that evolves at several temporal scales. An understanding of this complex process requires a precise measurement of forces and its correlation with protein responses in living cells. We present a method to quantitatively assess live cell responses to a local and specific mechanical stimulus. Our approach combines atomic force microscopy with fluorescence imaging. Using this approach, we evaluated the recruitment of adhesion proteins such as vinculin, focal adhesion kinase, paxillin, and zyxin triggered by applying forces in the nN regime to live cells. We observed in real time the development of nascent adhesion sites, evident from the accumulation of early adhesion proteins at the position where the force was applied. We show that the method can be used to quantify the recruitment characteristic times for adhesion proteins in the formation of focal complexes. We also found a spatial remodeling of the mature focal adhesion protein zyxin as a function of the applied force. Our approach allows the study of a variety of complex biological processes involved in cellular mechanotransduction.
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- Catalina von Bilderling
- Centro de Microscopías Avanzadas and Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Electrónica Cuántica, Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Electrónica Cuántica, Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro de Microscopías Avanzadas and Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Kawamura R, Uehara D, Kobayashi N, Nakabayashi S, Yoshikawa HY. Kinesin-Driven Active Substrate Giving Stochastic Mechanical Stimuli to Cells for Characterization. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2016; 2:2333-2338. [PMID: 33465881 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.6b00538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We present a new platform to give stochastic mechanical stimuli to cells for their characterization. There nano- and micrometer scaled fluctuations are generated by an engineered motor protein system of kinesin-microtubules (MTs) on a solid surface. Cells have abilities to deform in many ways during homeostatic metabolism, tissue forming processes, cancer developments, and so on. Namely, cells in biological tissues are exposed to noise-like stochastic movements at nano- and micrometer-scales, which mainly come from the mechanical environment surrounding the cells. Although cells seem to have the potential to respond to such types of mechanical stimuli, the influences on cellular behaviors are poorly understood. As a first attempt to verify an effect of noise-like mechanical stimuli in vitro, we prepared a system to give stochastic mechanical stimuli to cells using a technique of in vitro motility assay for a kinesin-MT system. An active substrate was obtained by integrating movements of MTs on a kinesin-coated glass surface via cross-linkage, and stochastic mechanical stimuli at the cell-scale were successfully applied to the seeded cells. There, traveling distances of the cells over one cell length were observed until they started to adhere. When metastatic melanoma cells were exposed to the stochastic mechanical stimuli, unusually long protrusions or extensions of cell bodies were observed. Cellular aggregations were also promoted through the movements on this active substrate which could disturb the landing and enhance the collisions of the cells. This approach giving mechanical stimuli to cells in a stochastic manner at nano- and micrometer-scales might allow us to uncover unknown behaviors of cells, which might contribute to research fields requiring our understanding on the mechanical nature of cells, such as cancer diagnosis and regenerative medicine.
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- Ryuzo Kawamura
- Department of Chemistry, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-okubo, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-okubo, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
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- Division of Strategic Research and Development, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-okubo, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-okubo, Saitama 338-8570, Japan.,Division of Strategic Research and Development, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-okubo, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-okubo, Saitama 338-8570, Japan.,Division of Strategic Research and Development, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-okubo, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
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Zhang X, Wang Q, Wan Z, Li J, Liu L, Zhang X. CKIP-1 knockout offsets osteoporosis induced by simulated microgravity. PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2016; 122:140-148. [PMID: 27666961 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2016.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2015] [Revised: 09/03/2016] [Accepted: 09/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Casein kinase 2-interacting protein 1 (CKIP-1) is a negative regulator for bone formation. CKIP-1 knockout (KO) mice are very important for research on countermeasures to bone loss induced by space microgravity. Under simulated microgravity, the bone metabolism of CKIP-1 KO mice was different than that of wild-type (WT) mice. Many experiments all showed that the KO mice had significantly enhanced ossification in the tail suspension conditions, and the differences were closely related to the time the mice were exposed to the microgravity environment. Our results reveal the effect of CKIP-1 on the regulation of bone metabolism and osteogenesis in vivo and the ability of this gene to offset osteoporosis, and they suggest an approach to the treatment of osteoporosis induced by microgravity in space.
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- Xinchang Zhang
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Logistical College of People's Armed Police Forces, Tianjin, China; Institute of Medical Equipment, Academy of Military Medical Science, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Medical Equipment, Academy of Military Medical Science, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Logistical College of People's Armed Police Forces, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Logistical College of People's Armed Police Forces, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Logistical College of People's Armed Police Forces, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Medical Equipment, Academy of Military Medical Science, Tianjin, China.
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Cascione M, de Matteis V, Rinaldi R, Leporatti S. Atomic force microscopy combined with optical microscopy for cells investigation. Microsc Res Tech 2016; 80:109-123. [DOI: 10.1002/jemt.22696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2016] [Accepted: 05/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Mariafrancesca Cascione
- Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica “Ennio De Giorgi”; Università del Salento Via Monteroni; 73100 Lecce Italy
- Euromediterranean Center for Nanomaterial Modelling and Technology (ECMT) of Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche; Istituto Nanoscienze; Via Arnesano 16, Lecce Italy
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- Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica “Ennio De Giorgi”; Università del Salento Via Monteroni; 73100 Lecce Italy
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- Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica “Ennio De Giorgi”; Università del Salento Via Monteroni; 73100 Lecce Italy
- Euromediterranean Center for Nanomaterial Modelling and Technology (ECMT) of Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche; Istituto Nanoscienze; Via Arnesano 16, Lecce Italy
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- CNR Nantotec-Istituto di Nanotecnologia, Polo di Nanotecnologia c/o Campus Ecoteckne, Via Monteroni; 73100, Lecce Italy
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Bernardeschi I, Greco F, Ciofani G, Marino A, Mattoli V, Mazzolai B, Beccai L. A soft, stretchable and conductive biointerface for cell mechanobiology. Biomed Microdevices 2016; 17:46. [PMID: 25797705 DOI: 10.1007/s10544-015-9950-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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In mechanobiology the study of cell response to mechanical stimuli is fundamental, and the involved processes (i.e., mechanotransduction) need to be investigated by interfacing (mechanically and electrically) with the cells in dynamic and non-invasive natural-like conditions. In this work, we present a novel soft, stretchable and conductive biointerface that allows both cell mechanical stimulation and dynamic impedance recording. The biointerface stretchability and conductivity, jointly to the biocompatibility and transparency needed to perform cell culture studies, were obtained by exploiting the formation of wrinkles on the surface of a 90 nm thick conductive layer of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) on a pre-stretched 130 μm thick poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) substrate. Cell adhesion and proliferation of SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma cells were evaluated, and cell differentiation on the corrugated surface was assessed. We demonstrate how the biointerface remains conductive when applying uniaxial strain up to 10%, and when cell culturing is performed. Finally, a reduction of about 30% of the relative impedance variation signal was measured, with respect to the control, as a result of the mechanical stimulation of cells.
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- Irene Bernardeschi
- Center for Micro-BioRobotics, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, 56025, Pontedera, PI, Italy
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Liu Z, Liu Y, Chang Y, Seyf HR, Henry A, Mattheyses AL, Yehl K, Zhang Y, Huang Z, Salaita K. Nanoscale optomechanical actuators for controlling mechanotransduction in living cells. Nat Methods 2016; 13:143-6. [PMID: 26657558 PMCID: PMC4732909 DOI: 10.1038/nmeth.3689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2015] [Accepted: 11/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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To control receptor tension optically at the cell surface, we developed an approach involving optomechanical actuator nanoparticles that are controlled with near-infrared light. Illumination leads to particle collapse, delivering piconewton forces to specific cell surface receptors with high spatial and temporal resolution. We demonstrate optomechanical actuation by controlling integrin-based focal adhesion formation, cell protrusion and migration, and T cell receptor activation.
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- Zheng Liu
- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Georgia Institute of Technology, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Georgia Institute of Technology, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Gao Y, Zhou B, Wu X, Gao X, Zeng X, Xie J, Wang C, Ye Z, Wan J, Wen W. Three Dimensional and Homogenous Single Cell Cyclic Stretch within a Magnetic Micropillar Array (mMPA) for a Cell Proliferation Study. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2016; 2:65-72. [PMID: 33418644 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.5b00381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The physical properties of the extracellular matrix (ECM) are a key aspect of the cell microenvironment. A biological system is a highly dynamic organization. In our study, we designed and prepared a large area of magnetic PDMS elastomer micropillar array (mMPA) with robust and tunable movement for cell mechanics study. The rotational movement frequency of the micropillars could be precisely controlled by a home-built magnetic actuation apparatus. Cells cultured in the mMPA could be suspended in between two micropillars in a single level and exhibited a 3D structure. With the rotational movement of the micropillar, a homogeneous stretchable force could be applied to a single cell along it long axis with various frequencies. We exclusively studied the influence of dynamic properties of the micropillar movement on cell behaviors. We found that, by fixing the amplitude of the stretchable force, the frequency-based properties of the cell microenvironment could significantly change cell functions. The cell behaviors are dependent on the micropillar movement frequency and a transition from proliferation to apoptosis/death exhibited with the increment of the force application frequency.
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- Yibo Gao
- Environmental Science Programs, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.,Department of Physics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Physics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Physics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Biomedical Research Institute, Shenzhen Peking University-The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Medical Center, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Physics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Soft Matter and Interdisciplinary Research Institute, College of Physics, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Physics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Physics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Biomedical Research Institute, Shenzhen Peking University-The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Medical Center, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Physics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Single-Cell Mechanical Properties: Label-Free Biomarkers for Cell Status Evaluation. SERIES IN BIOENGINEERING 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-49118-8_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Kilpatrick JI, Revenko I, Rodriguez BJ. Nanomechanics of Cells and Biomaterials Studied by Atomic Force Microscopy. Adv Healthc Mater 2015. [PMID: 26200464 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201500229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The behavior and mechanical properties of cells are strongly dependent on the biochemical and biomechanical properties of their microenvironment. Thus, understanding the mechanical properties of cells, extracellular matrices, and biomaterials is key to understanding cell function and to develop new materials with tailored mechanical properties for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has emerged as an indispensable technique for measuring the mechanical properties of biomaterials and cells with high spatial resolution and force sensitivity within physiologically relevant environments and timescales in the kPa to GPa elastic modulus range. The growing interest in this field of bionanomechanics has been accompanied by an expanding array of models to describe the complexity of indentation of hierarchical biological samples. Furthermore, the integration of AFM with optical microscopy techniques has further opened the door to a wide range of mechanotransduction studies. In recent years, new multidimensional and multiharmonic AFM approaches for mapping mechanical properties have been developed, which allow the rapid determination of, for example, cell elasticity. This Progress Report provides an introduction and practical guide to making AFM-based nanomechanical measurements of cells and surfaces for tissue engineering applications.
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- Jason I. Kilpatrick
- Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research; University College Dublin; Belfield Dublin 4 Ireland
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- Asylum Research an Oxford Instruments Company; 6310 Hollister Avenue Santa Barbara CA 93117 USA
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- Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, University College Dublin; Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland; School of Physics; University College Dublin; Belfield Dublin 4 Ireland
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Cazaux S, Sadoun A, Biarnes-Pelicot M, Martinez M, Obeid S, Bongrand P, Limozin L, Puech PH. Synchronizing atomic force microscopy force mode and fluorescence microscopy in real time for immune cell stimulation and activation studies. Ultramicroscopy 2015; 160:168-181. [PMID: 26521163 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2015.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2015] [Revised: 09/17/2015] [Accepted: 10/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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A method is presented for combining atomic force microscopy (AFM) force mode and fluorescence microscopy in order to (a) mechanically stimulate immune cells while recording the subsequent activation under the form of calcium pulses, and (b) observe the mechanical response of a cell upon photoactivation of a small G protein, namely Rac. Using commercial set-ups and a robust signal coupling the fluorescence excitation light and the cantilever bending, the applied force and activation signals were very easily synchronized. This approach allows to control the entire mechanical history of a single cell up to its activation and response down to a few hundreds of milliseconds, and can be extended with very minimal adaptations to other cellular systems where mechanotransduction is studied, using either purely mechanical stimuli or via a surface bound specific ligand.
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- Séverine Cazaux
- Aix Marseille Université, LAI UM 61, Marseille F-13288, France; Inserm, UMR_S 1067, Marseille F-13288, France; CNRS, UMR 7333, Marseille F-13288, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, LAI UM 61, Marseille F-13288, France; Inserm, UMR_S 1067, Marseille F-13288, France; CNRS, UMR 7333, Marseille F-13288, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, LAI UM 61, Marseille F-13288, France; Inserm, UMR_S 1067, Marseille F-13288, France; CNRS, UMR 7333, Marseille F-13288, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, LAI UM 61, Marseille F-13288, France; Inserm, UMR_S 1067, Marseille F-13288, France; CNRS, UMR 7333, Marseille F-13288, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, LAI UM 61, Marseille F-13288, France; Inserm, UMR_S 1067, Marseille F-13288, France; CNRS, UMR 7333, Marseille F-13288, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, LAI UM 61, Marseille F-13288, France; Inserm, UMR_S 1067, Marseille F-13288, France; CNRS, UMR 7333, Marseille F-13288, France; APHM, Hôpital de la Conception, Laboratoire d'Immunologie, Marseille F-13385, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, LAI UM 61, Marseille F-13288, France; Inserm, UMR_S 1067, Marseille F-13288, France; CNRS, UMR 7333, Marseille F-13288, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, LAI UM 61, Marseille F-13288, France; Inserm, UMR_S 1067, Marseille F-13288, France; CNRS, UMR 7333, Marseille F-13288, France.
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Jurchenko C, Salaita KS. Lighting Up the Force: Investigating Mechanisms of Mechanotransduction Using Fluorescent Tension Probes. Mol Cell Biol 2015; 35:2570-82. [PMID: 26031334 PMCID: PMC4524122 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00195-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The ability of cells to sense the physical nature of their surroundings is critical to the survival of multicellular organisms. Cellular response to physical cues from adjacent cells and the extracellular matrix leads to a dynamic cycle in which cells respond by remodeling their local microenvironment, fine-tuning cell stiffness, polarity, and shape. Mechanical regulation is important in cellular development, normal morphogenesis, and wound healing. The mechanisms by which these finely balanced mechanotransduction events occur, however, are not well understood. In large part, this is due to the limited availability of tools to study molecular mechanotransduction events in live cells. Several classes of molecular tension probes have been recently developed which are rapidly transforming the study of mechanotransduction. Molecular tension probes are primarily based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) and report on piconewton scale tension events in live cells. In this minireview, we describe the two main classes of tension probes, genetically encoded tension sensors and immobilized tension sensors, and discuss the advantages and limitations of each type. We discuss future opportunities to address major biological questions and outline the challenges facing the next generation of molecular tension probes.
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- Carol Jurchenko
- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Carmichael B, Babahosseini H, Mahmoodi SN, Agah M. The fractional viscoelastic response of human breast tissue cells. Phys Biol 2015; 12:046001. [PMID: 26015429 DOI: 10.1088/1478-3975/12/4/046001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The mechanical response of a living cell is notoriously complicated. The complex, heterogeneous characteristics of cellular structure introduce difficulties that simple linear models of viscoelasticity cannot overcome, particularly at deep indentation depths. Herein, a nano-scale stress-relaxation analysis performed with an atomic force microscope reveals that isolated human breast cells do not exhibit simple exponential relaxation capable of being modeled by the standard linear solid (SLS) model. Therefore, this work proposes the application of the fractional Zener (FZ) model of viscoelasticity to extract mechanical parameters from the entire relaxation response, improving upon existing physical techniques to probe isolated cells. The FZ model introduces a new parameter that describes the fractional time-derivative dependence of the response. The results show an exceptional increase in conformance to the experimental data compared to that predicted by the SLS model, and the order of the fractional derivative (α) is remarkably homogeneous across the populations, with a median value of 0.48 ± 0.06 for the malignant population and 0.51 ± 0.07 for the benign. The cells' responses exhibit power-law behavior and complexity not associated with simple relaxation (SLS, α = 1) that supports the application of a fractional model. The distributions of some of the FZ parameters also preserve the distinction between the malignant and benign sample populations seen from the linear model and previous results while including the contribution of fast-relaxation behavior. The resulting viscosity, measured by a composite relaxation time, exhibits considerably less dispersion due to residual error than the distribution generated by the linear model and therefore serves as a more powerful marker for cell differentiation.
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- B Carmichael
- Nonlinear Intelligent Structures Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0276, USA
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Haase K, Pelling AE. Investigating cell mechanics with atomic force microscopy. J R Soc Interface 2015; 12:20140970. [PMID: 25589563 PMCID: PMC4345470 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2014.0970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 216] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2014] [Accepted: 12/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Transmission of mechanical force is crucial for normal cell development and functioning. However, the process of mechanotransduction cannot be studied in isolation from cell mechanics. Thus, in order to understand how cells 'feel', we must first understand how they deform and recover from physical perturbations. Owing to its versatility, atomic force microscopy (AFM) has become a popular tool to study intrinsic cellular mechanical properties. Used to directly manipulate and examine whole and subcellular reactions, AFM allows for top-down and reconstitutive approaches to mechanical characterization. These studies show that the responses of cells and their components are complex, and largely depend on the magnitude and time scale of loading. In this review, we generally describe the mechanotransductive process through discussion of well-known mechanosensors. We then focus on discussion of recent examples where AFM is used to specifically probe the elastic and inelastic responses of single cells undergoing deformation. We present a brief overview of classical and current models often used to characterize observed cellular phenomena in response to force. Both simple mechanistic models and complex nonlinear models have been used to describe the observed cellular behaviours, however a unifying description of cell mechanics has not yet been resolved.
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- Kristina Haase
- Department of Physics, Centre for Interdisciplinary NanoPhysics, MacDonald Hall, University of Ottawa, 150 Louis Pasteur, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Centre for Interdisciplinary NanoPhysics, MacDonald Hall, University of Ottawa, 150 Louis Pasteur, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Department of Biology, Gendron Hall, 30 Marie Curie, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Institute for Science Society and Policy, Desmarais Building, 55 Laurier Ave. East, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 6N5
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Hu KK, Bruce MA, Butte MJ. Spatiotemporally and mechanically controlled triggering of mast cells using atomic force microscopy. Immunol Res 2015; 58:211-7. [PMID: 24777418 DOI: 10.1007/s12026-014-8510-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Mast cells are thought to be sensitive to mechanical forces, for example, coughing in asthma or pressure in "physical urticarias." Conversion of mechanical forces to biochemical signals could potentially augment antigenic signaling. Studying the combined effects of mechanical and antigenic cues on mast cells and other hematopoietic cells has proven difficult. Here, we present an approach using a modified atomic force microscope cantilever to deliver antigenic signals to mast cells while simultaneously applying mechanical forces. We developed a strategy to concurrently record degranulation events by fluorescence microscopy during antigenic triggering. Finally, we also measured the mechanical forces generated by mast cells while antigen receptors are ligated. We showed that mast cells respond to antigen delivered by the atomic force microscopy cantilever with prompt degranulation and the generation of strong pushing and pulling forces. We did not discern any relationship between applied mechanical forces and the kinetics of degranulation. These experiments present a new method for dissecting the interactions of mechanical and biochemical cues in the signaling responses of immune cells.
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- Kenneth K Hu
- Biophysics Graduate Group, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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