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Furuhata K, Masuda H, Sato A, Miyata K, Shinyashiki N, Kita R, Imagawa K, Akamatsu T, Yagihara S. Aberrant Water Structure Dynamics in B16 Melanoma-Bearing Mice by Time Domain Refractometry Analysis. BIOLOGY 2023; 12:1250. [PMID: 37759649 PMCID: PMC10525127 DOI: 10.3390/biology12091250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
Abstract
Living bodies comprise approximately 55-75% water to maintain homeostasis. However, little is known about the comprehensive differences in in vivo water molecule dynamics (water structure dynamics; WSD) between physiological and pathophysiological statuses. Here, we examined the WSD of ex vivo tumor tissues and organs from tumor-bearing mice with engrafted mouse malignant melanoma cells (B16-F10) in the right flanks to compare with those in healthy mice, using time domain reflectometry of dielectric spectroscopy at days 9, 11, and 14 after engrafting. The relaxation parameters of relaxation time (τ), relaxation time distribution parameter (β), and relaxation strength (∆ε) were measured on tumor tissues and lung, liver, kidney, and skin tissues. Immediately afterward, the water contents (%) in the tumor and the other organs were calculated by measuring their weights before and after freeze-drying. Each parameter of the tumor was compared to that of pooled values of other organs in tumor-bearing (TO) and healthy mice (HO). The tumor water content temporarily increased compared to that of HO at day 11; the tumor volume was also prone to increase. In contrast, tumor tissues exhibited significantly higher values of β close to 1 of ultrapure water and ∆ε compared to TO and HO at all times. Moreover, β in the viscera of TO was prone to increase compared to that of HO with significantly higher levels at day 11. Conclusively, tumor-bearing mice exhibited systemically aberrant WSD, unlike healthy mice. Thus, dielectric spectroscopy in terms of WSD may provide novel pathophysiological perspectives in tumor-bearing living bodies.
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- Kahori Furuhata
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Isehara Campus, Tokai University, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara 259-1193, Japan; (K.F.); (A.S.); (K.M.)
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Isehara Campus, Tokai University, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara 259-1193, Japan; (K.F.); (A.S.); (K.M.)
- Regenerative Medicine Research Division, Shonan Research Institute of Innovative Medicine, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, 1370-1 Okamoto, Kamakura 247-8533, Japan
- Department of Plastic Surgery, School of Medicine, Isehara Campus, Tokai University, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara 259-1193, Japan; (K.I.); (T.A.)
- Department of Nutritional Science, Faculty of Applied Biosciences, Setagaya Campus, Tokyo University of Agriculture, 1-1-1 Sakuragaoka, Tokyo 156-8502, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Isehara Campus, Tokai University, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara 259-1193, Japan; (K.F.); (A.S.); (K.M.)
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Isehara Campus, Tokai University, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara 259-1193, Japan; (K.F.); (A.S.); (K.M.)
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- Department of Physics, School of Science, Shonan Campus, Tokai University, 4-1-1 Kitakaname, Hiratsuka 259-1292, Japan; (N.S.); (R.K.); (S.Y.)
- Micro/Nano Technology Center, Shonan Campus, Tokai University, 4-1-1 Kitakaname, Hiratsuka 259-1292, Japan
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- Department of Physics, School of Science, Shonan Campus, Tokai University, 4-1-1 Kitakaname, Hiratsuka 259-1292, Japan; (N.S.); (R.K.); (S.Y.)
- Micro/Nano Technology Center, Shonan Campus, Tokai University, 4-1-1 Kitakaname, Hiratsuka 259-1292, Japan
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, School of Medicine, Isehara Campus, Tokai University, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara 259-1193, Japan; (K.I.); (T.A.)
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, School of Medicine, Isehara Campus, Tokai University, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara 259-1193, Japan; (K.I.); (T.A.)
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- Department of Physics, School of Science, Shonan Campus, Tokai University, 4-1-1 Kitakaname, Hiratsuka 259-1292, Japan; (N.S.); (R.K.); (S.Y.)
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Martins ML, Bordallo HN, Mamontov E. Water Dynamics in Cancer Cells: Lessons from Quasielastic Neutron Scattering. Medicina (B Aires) 2022; 58:medicina58050654. [PMID: 35630072 PMCID: PMC9145030 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58050654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The severity of the cancer statistics around the globe and the complexity involving the behavior of cancer cells inevitably calls for contributions from multidisciplinary areas of research. As such, materials science became a powerful asset to support biological research in comprehending the macro and microscopic behavior of cancer cells and untangling factors that may contribute to their progression or remission. The contributions of cellular water dynamics in this process have always been debated and, in recent years, experimental works performed with Quasielastic neutron scattering (QENS) brought new perspectives to these discussions. In this review, we address these works and highlight the value of QENS in comprehending the role played by water molecules in tumor cells and their response to external agents, particularly chemotherapy drugs. In addition, this paper provides an overview of QENS intended for scientists with different backgrounds and comments on the possibilities to be explored with the next-generation spectrometers under construction.
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- Murillo L. Martins
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Correspondence: (M.L.M.); (E.M.)
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- Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark;
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Correspondence: (M.L.M.); (E.M.)
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Increase in the Intracellular Bulk Water Content in the Early Phase of Cell Death of Keratinocytes, Corneoptosis, as Revealed by 65 GHz Near-Field CMOS Dielectric Sensor. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27092886. [PMID: 35566237 PMCID: PMC9102150 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27092886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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While bulk water and hydration water coexist in cells to support the expression of biological macromolecules, how the dynamics of water molecules, which have long been only a minor role in molecular biology research, relate to changes in cellular states such as cell death has hardly been explored so far due to the lack of evaluation techniques. In this study, we developed a high-precision measurement system that can discriminate bulk water content changes of ±0.02% (0.2 mg/cm3) with single-cell-level spatial resolution based on a near-field CMOS dielectric sensor operating at 65 GHz. We applied this system to evaluate the temporal changes in the bulk water content during the cell death process of keratinocytes, called corneoptosis, using isolated SG1 (first layer of stratum granulosum) cells in vitro. A significant irreversible increase in the bulk water content was observed approximately 1 h before membrane disruption during corneoptosis, which starts with cytoplasmic high Ca2+ signal. These findings suggest that the calcium flux may have a role in triggering the increase in the bulk water content in SG1 cells. Thus, our near-field CMOS dielectric sensor provides a valuable tool to dissect the involvement of water molecules in the various events that occur in the cell.
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