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Pereda J, Milde Khatib C, Kezic S, Christensen MO, Yang S, Thyssen JP, Chu CY, Riethmüller C, Liao HS, Akhtar I, Ungar B, Guttman-Yassky E, Hædersdal M, Hwu ET. A Review of Atomic-Force Microscopy in Skin Barrier Function Assessment. J Invest Dermatol 2024:S0022-202X(24)00357-9. [PMID: 38888524 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2024.04.005] [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: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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Skin barrier function (SBF) disorders are a class of pathologies that affect a significant portion of the world population. These disorders cause skin lesions with intense itch, impacting patients' physical and psychological well-being as well as their social functioning. It is in the interest of patients that their disorder be monitored closely while under treatment to evaluate the effectiveness of the ongoing therapy and any potential adverse reactions. Symptom-based assessment techniques are widely used by clinicians; however, they carry some limitations. Techniques to assess skin barrier impairment are critical for understanding the nature of the disease and for helping personalize treatment. This review recalls the anatomy of the skin barrier and describes an atomic-force microscopy approach to quantitatively monitor its disorders and their response to treatment. We review a panel of studies that show that this technique is highly relevant for SBF disorder research, and we aim to motivate its adoption into clinical settings.
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- Jorge Pereda
- The Danish National Research Foundation and Villum Foundation's Center for Intelligent Drug Delivery and Sensing Using Microcontainers and Nanomechanics (IDUN), Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Amsterdam UMC, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Allergology and Venereology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- The Danish National Research Foundation and Villum Foundation's Center for Intelligent Drug Delivery and Sensing Using Microcontainers and Nanomechanics (IDUN), Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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- The Kimberly and Eric J. Waldman Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- The Kimberly and Eric J. Waldman Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The Danish National Research Foundation and Villum Foundation's Center for Intelligent Drug Delivery and Sensing Using Microcontainers and Nanomechanics (IDUN), Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark.
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Belluzzi E, Todros S, Pozzuoli A, Ruggieri P, Carniel EL, Berardo A. Human Cartilage Biomechanics: Experimental and Theoretical Approaches towards the Identification of Mechanical Properties in Healthy and Osteoarthritic Conditions. Processes (Basel) 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/pr11041014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Articular cartilage is a complex connective tissue with the fundamental functions of load bearing, shock absorption and lubrication in joints. However, traumatic events, aging and degenerative pathologies may affect its structural integrity and function, causing pain and long-term disability. Osteoarthritis represents a health issue, which concerns an increasing number of people worldwide. Moreover, it has been observed that this pathology also affects the mechanical behavior of the articular cartilage. To better understand this correlation, the here proposed review analyzes the physiological aspects that influence cartilage microstructure and biomechanics, with a special focus on the pathological changes caused by osteoarthritis. Particularly, the experimental data on human articular cartilage are presented with reference to different techniques adopted for mechanical testing and the related theoretical mechanical models usually applied to articular cartilage are briefly discussed.
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Cha W, Campbell MF, Hasz K, Nicaise SM, Lilley DE, Sato T, Carpick RW, Bargatin I. Hollow Atomic Force Microscopy Cantilevers with Nanoscale Wall Thicknesses. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2102979. [PMID: 34713587 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202102979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In atomic force microscopy, the cantilever probe is a critical component whose properties determine the resolution and speed at which images with nanoscale resolution can be obtained. Traditional cantilevers, which have moderate resonant frequencies and high quality factors, have relatively long response times and low bandwidths. In addition, cantilevers can be easily damaged by excessive deformation, and tips can be damaged by wear, requiring them to be replaced frequently. To address these issues, new cantilever probes that have hollow cross-sections and walls of nanoscale thicknesses made of alumina deposited by atomic layer deposition are introduced. It is demonstrated that the probes exhibit spring constants up to ≈100 times lower and bandwidths up to ≈50 times higher in air than their typical solid counterparts, allowing them to react to topography changes more quickly. Moreover, it is shown that the enhanced robustness of the hollow cantilevers enables them to withstand large bending displacements more readily and to be more resistant to tip wear.
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- Wujoon Cha
- Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Material Science & Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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Gao M, Huang Y, Hu C, Hu J, Wang Y, Chen Y, Huang Y, Song G, Song Z, Wang Z. Selective Anticancer Effect of Phellinus Linteus on Epidermoid Cell Lines Studied by Atomic Force Microscopy: Anticancer Activity on A431 Cancer Cells and Low Toxicity on HaCat Normal Cells. IEEE NANOTECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE 2021. [DOI: 10.1109/mnano.2020.3037439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Chtcheglova LA, Ohlmann A, Boytsov D, Hinterdorfer P, Priglinger SG, Priglinger CS. Nanoscopic Approach to Study the Early Stages of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) of Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial (RPE) Cells In Vitro. Life (Basel) 2020; 10:E128. [PMID: 32751632 PMCID: PMC7460373 DOI: 10.3390/life10080128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The maintenance of visual function is supported by the proper functioning of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), representing a mosaic of polarized cuboidal postmitotic cells. Damage factors such as inflammation, aging, or injury can initiate the migration and proliferation of RPE cells, whereas they undergo a pseudo-metastatic transformation or an epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) from cuboidal epithelioid into fibroblast-like or macrophage-like cells. This process is recognized as a key feature in several severe ocular pathologies, and is mimicked by placing RPE cells in culture, which provides a reasonable and well-characterized in vitro model for a type 2 EMT. The most obvious characteristic of EMT is the cell phenotype switching, accompanied by the cytoskeletal reorganization with changes in size, shape, and geometry. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has the salient ability to label-free explore these characteristics. Based on our AFM results supported by the genetic analysis of specific RPE differentiation markers, we elucidate a scheme for gradual transformation from the cobblestone to fibroblast-like phenotype. Structural changes in the actin cytoskeletal reorganization at the early stages of EMT lead to the development of characteristic geodomes, a finding that may reflect an increased propensity of RPE cells to undergo further EMT and thus become of diagnostic significance.
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- Lilia A. Chtcheglova
- Institute of Biophysics, Johannes Kepler University (JKU) Linz, Gruberstrasse 40, 4020 Linz, Austria; (D.B.); (P.H.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Munich University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich, Mathildenstrasse 8, 80336 Munich, Germany; (A.O.); (S.G.P.); (C.S.P.)
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- Institute of Biophysics, Johannes Kepler University (JKU) Linz, Gruberstrasse 40, 4020 Linz, Austria; (D.B.); (P.H.)
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- Institute of Biophysics, Johannes Kepler University (JKU) Linz, Gruberstrasse 40, 4020 Linz, Austria; (D.B.); (P.H.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Munich University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich, Mathildenstrasse 8, 80336 Munich, Germany; (A.O.); (S.G.P.); (C.S.P.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Munich University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich, Mathildenstrasse 8, 80336 Munich, Germany; (A.O.); (S.G.P.); (C.S.P.)
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Galván-Hernández A, Kobayashi N, Hernández-Cobos J, Antillón A, Nakabayashi S, Ortega-Blake I. Morphology and dynamics of domains in ergosterol or cholesterol containing membranes. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2020; 1862:183101. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2019.183101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Chen X, Hu C, Zhang Y, Hao W, He X, Li Q, Huang Y, Huang Y, Chen Y. Anticancer Activity and Mechanism of Action of kla-TAT Peptide. Int J Pept Res Ther 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10989-020-10019-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Miletić M, Aškrabić S, Rüger J, Vasić B, Korićanac L, Mondol AS, Dellith J, Popp J, Schie IW, Dohčević-Mitrović Z. Combined Raman and AFM detection of changes in HeLa cervical cancer cells induced by CeO2 nanoparticles – molecular and morphological perspectives. Analyst 2020; 145:3983-3995. [DOI: 10.1039/c9an02518a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Raman and AFM analyses represent a tool for the evaluation of cytotoxic and anti-proliferative effects in cells induced by CeO2 nanoparticles.
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- Mirjana Miletić
- Nanostructured Matter Laboratory
- Center for Solid State Physics and New Materials
- Institute of Physics Belgrade
- University of Belgrade
- 11080 Belgrade
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- Nanostructured Matter Laboratory
- Center for Solid State Physics and New Materials
- Institute of Physics Belgrade
- University of Belgrade
- 11080 Belgrade
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology
- 07745 Jena
- Germany
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- Graphene Laboratory
- Center for Solid State Physics and New Materials
- Institute of Physics Belgrade
- University of Belgrade
- 11080 Belgrade
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Endocrinology
- Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences
- University of Belgrade
- 11001 Belgrade
- Serbia
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology
- 07745 Jena
- Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology
- 07745 Jena
- Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology
- 07745 Jena
- Germany
- Department of Medical Engineering and Biotechnology
- University of Applied Science Jena
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- Nanostructured Matter Laboratory
- Center for Solid State Physics and New Materials
- Institute of Physics Belgrade
- University of Belgrade
- 11080 Belgrade
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Amarouch MY, El Hilaly J, Mazouzi D. AFM and FluidFM Technologies: Recent Applications in Molecular and Cellular Biology. SCANNING 2018; 2018:7801274. [PMID: 30069282 PMCID: PMC6057332 DOI: 10.1155/2018/7801274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2017] [Revised: 04/27/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a widely used imaging technique in material sciences. After becoming a standard surface-imaging tool, AFM has been proven to be useful in addressing several biological issues such as the characterization of cell organelles, quantification of DNA-protein interactions, cell adhesion forces, and electromechanical properties of living cells. AFM technique has undergone many successful improvements since its invention, including fluidic force microscopy (FluidFM), which combines conventional AFM with microchanneled cantilevers for local liquid dispensing. This technology permitted to overcome challenges linked to single-cell analyses. Indeed, FluidFM allows isolation and injection of single cells, force-controlled patch clamping of beating cardiac cells, serial weighting of micro-objects, and single-cell extraction for molecular analyses. This work aims to review the recent studies of AFM implementation in molecular and cellular biology.
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- Mohamed Yassine Amarouch
- Materials, Natural Substances, Environment and Modeling Laboratory, Multidisciplinary Faculty of Taza, University Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
- Biology, Environment & Health Team, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques Errachidia, University of Moulay Ismaïl Meknes, Meknes, Morocco
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- Materials, Natural Substances, Environment and Modeling Laboratory, Multidisciplinary Faculty of Taza, University Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
- Biology, Environment & Health Team, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques Errachidia, University of Moulay Ismaïl Meknes, Meknes, Morocco
- Regional Institute of Education and Training Careers, Department of Life and Earth Sciences, Fez, Morocco
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- Materials, Natural Substances, Environment and Modeling Laboratory, Multidisciplinary Faculty of Taza, University Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
- Biology, Environment & Health Team, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques Errachidia, University of Moulay Ismaïl Meknes, Meknes, Morocco
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Chtcheglova LA, Hinterdorfer P. Simultaneous AFM topography and recognition imaging at the plasma membrane of mammalian cells. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2018; 73:45-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2017.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2017] [Revised: 08/04/2017] [Accepted: 08/08/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Braet F, Taatjes DJ, Wisse E. Probing the unseen structure and function of liver cells through atomic force microscopy. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2017; 73:13-30. [PMID: 28688930 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2017.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Revised: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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With the arrival of atomic force microscopy (AFM) about thirty years ago, this new imaging tool opened up a new area for the exploration of biological samples, ranging from the tissue and cellular level down to the supramolecular scale. Commercial instruments of this new imaging technique began to appear in the five years following its discovery in 1986 by Binnig, Quate & Gerber. From that point onwards the AFM has attracted many liver biologists, and the number of publications describing structure-function relationships on the diverse set of liver cells has grown steadily ever since. It is therefore timely to reflect on the achievements of AFM in disclosing the cellular architecture of hepatocytes, liver sinusoidal endothelial cells, Kupffer cells, stellate cells and liver-associated natural killer cells. In this thematic paper, we present new data and provide an in-depth overview of the current AFM literature on liver cell biology. We furthermore include a future outlook on how this scanning probe imaging tool and its latest developments can contribute to clarify various structural and functional aspects of cells in liver health and disease.
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- Filip Braet
- School of Medical Sciences (Discipline of Anatomy and Histology)-The Bosch Institute, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; Australian Centre for Microscopy & Microanalysis, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; Charles Perkins Centre (Cellular Imaging Facility), The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, 05405, USA; Microscopy Imaging Center, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, 05405, USA
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- Maastricht Multimodal Molecular Imaging Institute, Division of Nanoscopy, University of Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Maastricht, 6200, MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Goyal A, Gubbiotti MA, Chery DR, Han L, Iozzo RV. Endorepellin-evoked Autophagy Contributes to Angiostasis. J Biol Chem 2016; 291:19245-56. [PMID: 27435676 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.740266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Endorepellin, the C-terminal domain of perlecan, is an angiostatic molecule that acts as a potent inducer of autophagy via its interaction with VEGFR2. In this study, we examined the effect of endorepellin on endothelial cells using atomic force microscopy. Soluble endorepellin caused morphological and biophysical changes such as an increase in cell surface roughness and cell height. Surprisingly, these changes were not accompanied by alterations in the endothelial cell elastic modulus. We discovered that endorepellin-induced autophagic flux led to co-localization of mammalian target of rapamycin with LC3-positive autophagosomes. Endorepellin functioned upstream of AMP-activated kinase α, as compound C, an inhibitor of AMP-activated kinase α, abrogated endorepellin-mediated activation and co-localization of Beclin 1 and LC3, thereby reducing autophagic progression. Functionally, we discovered that both endorepellin and Torin 1, a canonical autophagic inducer, blunted ex vivo angiogenesis. We conclude that autophagy is a novel mechanism by which endorepellin promotes angiostasis independent of nutrient deprivation.
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- Atul Goyal
- From the Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology and the Cancer Cell Biology and Signaling Program, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 and
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- From the Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology and the Cancer Cell Biology and Signaling Program, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 and
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- the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
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- the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
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- From the Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology and the Cancer Cell Biology and Signaling Program, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 and
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Usukura E, Narita A, Yagi A, Ito S, Usukura J. An Unroofing Method to Observe the Cytoskeleton Directly at Molecular Resolution Using Atomic Force Microscopy. Sci Rep 2016; 6:27472. [PMID: 27273367 PMCID: PMC4895337 DOI: 10.1038/srep27472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2016] [Accepted: 05/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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An improved unroofing method enabled the cantilever of an atomic force microscope (AFM) to reach directly into a cell to visualize the intracellular cytoskeletal actin filaments, microtubules, clathrin coats, and caveolae in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) at a higher resolution than conventional electron microscopy. All of the actin filaments clearly exhibited a short periodicity of approximately 5-6 nm, which was derived from globular actins linked to each other to form filaments, as well as a long helical periodicity. The polarity of the actin filaments appeared to be determined by the shape of the periodic striations. Microtubules were identified based on their thickness. Clathrin coats and caveolae were observed on the cytoplasmic surface of cell membranes. The area containing clathrin molecules and their terminal domains was directly visualized. Characteristic ridge structures located at the surface of the caveolae were observed at high resolution, similar to those observed with electron microscopy (EM). Overall, unroofing allowed intracellular AFM imaging in a liquid environment with a level of quality equivalent or superior to that of EM. Thus, AFMs are anticipated to provide cutting-edge findings in cell biology and histology.
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- Eiji Usukura
- Structural Biology Research Centre, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8603 Japan
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- Structural Biology Research Centre, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8603 Japan
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- Olympus Corporation, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-8512 Japan
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- Olympus Corporation, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-8512 Japan
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- Structural Biology Research Centre, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8603 Japan
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Imaging approaches for analysis of cholesterol distribution and dynamics in the plasma membrane. Chem Phys Lipids 2016; 199:106-135. [PMID: 27016337 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2016.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2016] [Accepted: 03/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cholesterol is an important lipid component of the plasma membrane (PM) of mammalian cells, where it is involved in control of many physiological processes, such as endocytosis, cell migration, cell signalling and surface ruffling. In an attempt to explain these functions of cholesterol, several models have been put forward about cholesterol's lateral and transbilayer organization in the PM. In this article, we review imaging techniques developed over the last two decades for assessing the distribution and dynamics of cholesterol in the PM of mammalian cells. Particular focus is on fluorescence techniques to study the lateral and inter-leaflet distribution of suitable cholesterol analogues in the PM of living cells. We describe also several methods for determining lateral cholesterol dynamics in the PM including fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP), fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS), single particle tracking (SPT) and spot variation FCS coupled to stimulated emission depletion (STED) microscopy. For proper interpretation of such measurements, we provide some background in probe photophysics and diffusion phenomena occurring in cell membranes. In particular, we show the equivalence of the reaction-diffusion approach, as used in FRAP and FCS, and continuous time random walk (CTRW) models, as often invoked in SPT studies. We also discuss mass spectrometry (MS) based imaging of cholesterol in the PM of fixed cells and compare this method with fluorescence imaging of sterols. We conclude that evidence from many experimental techniques converges towards a model of a homogeneous distribution of cholesterol with largely free and unhindered diffusion in both leaflets of the PM.
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Schillers H, Medalsy I, Hu S, Slade AL, Shaw JE. PeakForce Tapping resolves individual microvilli on living cells. J Mol Recognit 2016; 29:95-101. [PMID: 26414320 PMCID: PMC5054848 DOI: 10.1002/jmr.2510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2015] [Revised: 08/17/2015] [Accepted: 08/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Microvilli are a common structure found on epithelial cells that increase the apical surface thus enhancing the transmembrane transport capacity and also serve as one of the cell's mechanosensors. These structures are composed of microfilaments and cytoplasm, covered by plasma membrane. Epithelial cell function is usually coupled to the density of microvilli and its individual size illustrated by diseases, in which microvilli degradation causes malabsorption and diarrhea. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has been widely used to study the topography and morphology of living cells. Visualizing soft and flexible structures such as microvilli on the apical surface of a live cell has been very challenging because the native microvilli structures are displaced and deformed by the interaction with the probe. PeakForce Tapping® is an AFM imaging mode, which allows reducing tip-sample interactions in time (microseconds) and controlling force in the low pico-Newton range. Data acquisition of this mode was optimized by using a newly developed PeakForce QNM-Live Cell probe, having a short cantilever with a 17-µm-long tip that minimizes hydrodynamic effects between the cantilever and the sample surface. In this paper, we have demonstrated for the first time the visualization of the microvilli on living kidney cells with AFM using PeakForce Tapping. The structures observed display a force dependence representing either the whole microvilli or just the tips of the microvilli layer. Together, PeakForce Tapping allows force control in the low pico-Newton range and enables the visualization of very soft and flexible structures on living cells under physiological conditions.
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- Hermann Schillers
- Institute of Physiology II, University of Münster, Robert-Koch-Str. 27b, Münster, 48149, Germany
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- Bruker Nano Surfaces Division, 112 Robin Hill Rd, Santa Barbara, CA, 93117, USA
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- Bruker Nano Surfaces Division, 112 Robin Hill Rd, Santa Barbara, CA, 93117, USA
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- Bruker Nano Surfaces Division, 112 Robin Hill Rd, Santa Barbara, CA, 93117, USA
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- Bruker Nano Surfaces Division, 112 Robin Hill Rd, Santa Barbara, CA, 93117, USA
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Tian J, Tu C, Liang Y, Zhou J, Ye X. Study of laser uncaging induced morphological alteration of rat cortical neurites using atomic force microscopy. J Neurosci Methods 2015; 253:151-60. [PMID: 26149288 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2015.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2015] [Revised: 06/18/2015] [Accepted: 06/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Activity-dependent structural remodeling is an important aspect of neuronal plasticity. In the previous researches, neuronal structure variations resulting from external interventions were detected by the imaging instruments such as the fluorescence microscopy, the scanning/transmission electron microscopy (SEM/TEM) and the laser confocal microscopy. In this article, a new platform which combined the photochemical stimulation with atomic force microscopy (AFM) was set up to detect the activity-dependent structural remodeling. In the experiments, the cortical neurites on the glass coverslips were stimulated by locally uncaged glutamate under the ultraviolet (UV) laser pulses, and a calcium-related structural collapse of neurites (about 250 nm height decrease) was observed by an AFM. This was the first attempt to combine the laser uncaging with AFM in living cell researches. With the advantages of highly localized stimulation (<5 μm), super resolution imaging (<3.8 nm), and convenient platform building, this system was suitable for the quantitative observation of the neuron mechanical property variations and morphological alterations modified by neural activities under different photochemical stimulations, which would be helpful for studying physiological and pathological mechanisms of structural and functional changes induced by the biomolecule acting.
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- Jian Tian
- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory of BME of the Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China.
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory of BME of the Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China.
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory of BME of the Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China.
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory of BME of the Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China.
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory of BME of the Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China.
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Evaluation of Cell Membrane-Modulating Properties of Non-Ionic Surfactants with the use of Atomic Force Spectroscopy. BIONANOSCIENCE 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s12668-015-0166-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Chang KC, Chiang YW, Yang CH, Liou JW. Atomic force microscopy in biology and biomedicine. Tzu Chi Med J 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tcmj.2012.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Usukura J, Yoshimura A, Minakata S, Youn D, Ahn J, Cho SJ. Use of the unroofing technique for atomic force microscopic imaging of the intra-cellular cytoskeleton under aqueous conditions. JOURNAL OF ELECTRON MICROSCOPY 2012; 61:321-326. [PMID: 22872282 DOI: 10.1093/jmicro/dfs055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Atomic force microscopy (AFM) combined with unroofing techniques enabled clear imaging of the intracellular cytoskeleton and the cytoplasmic surface of the cell membrane under aqueous condition. Many actin filaments were found to form a complex meshwork on the cytoplasmic surface of the membrane, as observed in freeze-etching electron microscopy. Characteristic periodic striations of about 5 nm formed by the assembly of G-actin were detected along actin filaments at higher magnification. Actin filaments aggregated and dispersed at several points, thereby dividing the cytoplasmic surface of the membrane into several large domains. Microtubules were also easily detected and were often tethered to the membrane surface by fine filaments. Furthermore, clathrin coats on the membrane were clearly visualized for the first time in water by AFM. Although the resolution of these images is lower than electron micrographs of freeze-etched samples processed similarly, the measurement capabilities of the AFM in a more biologically relevant conditions demonstrate that it is an important tool for imaging intracellular structures and cell surfaces in the native, aqueous state.
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- Jiro Usukura
- EcoTopia Science Institute, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan.
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Bitler A, Dover R, Shai Y. Fractal properties of macrophage membrane studied by AFM. Micron 2012; 43:1239-45. [PMID: 22633851 DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2012.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2012] [Revised: 04/17/2012] [Accepted: 04/17/2012] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Complexity of cell membrane poses difficulties to quantify corresponding morphology changes during cell proliferation and damage. We suggest using fractal dimension of the cell membrane to quantify its complexity and track changes produced by various treatments. Glutaraldehyde fixed mouse RAW 264.7 macrophage membranes were chosen as model system and imaged in PeakForce QNM (quantitative nanomechanics) mode of AFM (atomic force microscope). The morphology of the membranes was characterized by fractal dimension. The parameter was calculated for set of AFM images by three different methods. The same calculations were done for the AFM images of macrophages treated with colchicine, an inhibitor of the microtubule polymerization, and microtubule stabilizing agent taxol. We conclude that fractal dimension can be additional and useful parameter to characterize the cell membrane complexity and track the morphology changes produced by different treatments.
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- A Bitler
- Department of Chemical Research Support, Faculty of Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, P.O.B. 26, Rehovot 76100, Israel.
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Ebner A, Schillers H, Hinterdorfer P. Normal and pathological erythrocytes studied by atomic force microscopy. Methods Mol Biol 2011; 736:223-241. [PMID: 21660731 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-105-5_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBCs) are the most common type of blood cells in vertebrates. Many diseases and dysfunctions directly affect their structure and function. Employing the atomic force microscope (AFM) physical, chemical, and biological/physiological properties of RBCs can be studied even under near-physiological conditions. In this chapter, we present the application of different AFM techniques to investigate and compare normal and pathological RBCs. We give a detailed description for nondestructive immobilization of whole intact RBCs and explain preparation techniques for isolated native RBC membranes. High-resolution imaging of morphological details and pathological differences are demonstrated with healthy and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) erythrocytes revealing substructural changes due to SLE. We also present the technique of simultaneous topography and recognition imaging, which was used to map the distribution of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator sites on erythrocyte membranes in healthy and cystic fibrosis-positive RBCs.
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- Andreas Ebner
- Institute for Biophysics, University of Linz, Linz, Austria
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Monitoring of Cellular Dynamics with Electrochemical Detection Techniques. MODERN ASPECTS OF ELECTROCHEMISTRY 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-0347-0_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Atomic force microscopy of microvillous cell surface dynamics at fixed and living alveolar type II cells. Anal Bioanal Chem 2010; 399:2369-78. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-010-4407-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2010] [Revised: 10/11/2010] [Accepted: 11/02/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Ishigaki Y, Nakamura Y, Takehara T, Nemoto N, Kurihara T, Koga H, Nakagawa H, Takegami T, Tomosugi N, Miyazawa S, Kuwabata S. Ionic liquid enables simple and rapid sample preparation of human culturing cells for scanning electron microscope analysis. Microsc Res Tech 2010; 74:415-20. [DOI: 10.1002/jemt.20924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2010] [Accepted: 07/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Reich A, Meurer M, Eckes B, Friedrichs J, Muller DJ. Surface morphology and mechanical properties of fibroblasts from scleroderma patients. J Cell Mol Med 2010; 13:1644-1652. [PMID: 18624756 DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2008.00401.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Overproduction of extracellular matrix components by fibroblasts plays a key role in the pathogenesis of scleroderma. To investigate whether these functional alterations are accompanied by changes in the mechanical properties and morphology of fibroblast, atomic force microscopy was applied to dermal fibroblasts derived either from scleroderma patients or from healthy donors. No significant morphological differences could be observed among the different cell strains showing long cytoskeleton fibres similar in length and irregularly distributed protrusions on the cell surface. In contrast, significant differences in cellular stiffness of dermal fibroblasts derived from scleroderma lesions were detected. Compared to fibroblasts from healthy donors, diseased cells were characterized by a reduced elastic constant both when the global and local mechanical properties were probed. The altered stiffness of scleroderma fibroblasts may be important in the pathogenesis of the disease as it could lead to the abnormal response of fibroblasts to mechanical stimuli.
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- Adam Reich
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.,Department of Dermatology, Carl Gustav Carus Medical Faculty, University of Technology, Dresden, Germany.,Biotechnology Center, University of Technology, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Carl Gustav Carus Medical Faculty, University of Technology, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Biotechnology Center, University of Technology, Dresden, Germany
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- Biotechnology Center, University of Technology, Dresden, Germany
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FRANCIS L, GONZALEZ D, RYDER T, BAER K, REES M, WHITE J, CONLAN R, WRIGHT C. Optimized sample preparation for high-resolution AFM characterization of fixed human cells. J Microsc 2010; 240:111-21. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2010.03392.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Karagkiozaki VC, Logothetidis SD, Kassavetis SN, Giannoglou GD. Nanomedicine for the reduction of the thrombogenicity of stent coatings. Int J Nanomedicine 2010; 5:239-48. [PMID: 20463940 PMCID: PMC2865019 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s7596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The treatment of patients with drug-eluting stents (DES) continues to evolve with the current emergence of DES technology that offers a combination of pharmacological and mechanical approaches to prevent arterial restenosis. However, despite the promising short-term and mid-term outcomes of DES, there are valid concerns about adverse clinical effects of late stent thrombosis. In this study, we present an example of how nanomedicine can offer solutions for improving stent coating manufacturing, by producing nanomaterials with tailored and controllable properties. The study is based on the exploitation of human platelets response towards carbon-based nanocoatings via atomic force microscope (AFM). AFM can facilitate the comprehensive analysis of platelets behavior onto stent nanocoatings and enable the study of thrombogenicity. Platelet-rich plasma from healthy donors was used for the real-time study of biointerfacial interactions. The carbon nanomaterials were developed by rf magnetron sputtering technique under controllable deposition conditions to provide favorable surface nanotopography. It was shown that by altering the surface topography of nanocoatings, the activation of platelets can be affected, while the carbon nanocoatings having higher surface roughness were found to be less thrombogenic in terms of platelets adhesion. This is an actual solution for improving the stent coating fabrication.
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- Varvara C Karagkiozaki
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, AHEPA University General Hospital, 1st Cardiology Department, Cardiovascular Engineering and Atherosclerosis Laboratory, Greece
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Chang KT, Tsai MJ, Cheng YT, Chen JJ, Hsia RH, Lo YS, Ma YR, Weng CF. Comparative atomic force and scanning electron microscopy: an investigation of structural differentiation of hepatic stellate cells. J Struct Biol 2009; 167:200-8. [PMID: 19527786 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2009.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2008] [Revised: 06/09/2009] [Accepted: 06/09/2009] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The molecular mechanism leading to the transdifferentiation of hepatic stellate cells (HSC) into myofibroblast-like cells following liver injury is not well understood. The state of cultured rat HSCs was determined using primarily fluorescence microscopy (UV), immunofluorescence (IF) (Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), Desmin, alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA), F-actin) and immunocytochemistry (ICC) (GFAP, Desmin, alpha-SMA, Fibulin-2). Additionally, tapping-mode atomic force microscopy (TM-AFM) and field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) with low-resistivity indium-tin-oxide (ITO) thin-film were performed to observe the micro-morphological character of cells during HSC differentiation. Quiescent HSCs changed to the activated state were identified via UV, IF, and ICC observations. Normal rat HSCs (NHSCs) and thioacetamide-induced rat HSCs (THSCs) were demonstrated to be UV(-), GFAP(+), Desmin(+), alpha-SMA(+) and Fibulin-2(-). After F-actin staining, lamellipodia and filopodia were found in both NHSCs and THSCs, but membrane ruffles were only seen in THSCs. The micro-structures of lamellipodia and filopodia in both NHSCs and THSCs were confirmed using FE-SEM and TM-AFM with ITO; in contrast, the micro-projection was not found. Moreover, "aerial root" structures were observed for the first time in the filopodia of THSCs using TM-AFM. These results reveal that HSC transdifferentiation to a myofibroblastic-like cell (activated HSC) from thioacetamide-induced rat HSC induces extensive changes in the cytoskeleton.
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- Kai-Ting Chang
- Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, 974 Hualien, Taiwan
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Progesterone induces nano-scale molecular modifications on endometrial epithelial cell surfaces. Biol Cell 2009; 101:481-93. [PMID: 19236310 DOI: 10.1042/bc20080189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION The endometrial epithelial cell membrane is a key interface in female reproductive biology. Steroid hormones play a predominant role in cyclic changes which occur at this interface during the female menstrual cycle. Specific changes in the morphology of the endometrial epithelial cell surface become apparent with the epithelial transition that drives the switch from a non-receptive to receptive surface due to the action of progesterone on an oestrogen primed tissue. AFM (atomic force microscopy) allows the high-resolution characterization of the endometrial epithelial cell surface. Its contact probe mechanism enables a unique imaging method that requires little sample preparation, yielding topographical and morphological characterization. By stiffening the cell membrane, low concentrations of fixatives allow the surface detail of the cell to be resolved while preserving fine ultra-structural details for analysis. RESULTS In the present study we use high resolution AFM analysis of endometrial epithelial cells to monitor the effect of progesterone on the nanoscale structure of the endometrial cell surface. High-resolution imaging reveals similar topographical nanoscale changes in both the Hec-1-A and Ishikawa model cell lines. Hec-1-B cells, used in the present study as a progesterone receptor negative control, however, exhibit a flattened cell surface morphology following progesterone treatment. Changes in average cell height and surface convolution correlate with increased surface roughness measurements, demonstrating alterations in molecular structure on the cell surface due to hormonal stimulation. CONCLUSIONS Progesterone treatment induces changes to the cell surface as a result of nanoscale molecular modifications in response to external hormonal treatments. AFM provides the basis for the identification, visualization and quantification of these cell surface nanoscale changes. Together these findings demonstrate the utility of AFM for use in reproductive science and cancer biology where it could be applied in both in vitro analysis of protein structure-function relationships and clinical diagnosis.
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D'Agostino DP, Olson JE, Dean JB. Acute hyperoxia increases lipid peroxidation and induces plasma membrane blebbing in human U87 glioblastoma cells. Neuroscience 2009; 159:1011-22. [PMID: 19356685 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2009.01.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2008] [Revised: 01/26/2009] [Accepted: 01/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Atomic force microscopy (AFM), malondialdehyde (MDA) assays, and amperometric measurements of extracellular hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) were used to test the hypothesis that graded hyperoxia induces measurable nanoscopic changes in membrane ultrastructure and membrane lipid peroxidation (MLP) in cultured U87 human glioma cells. U87 cells were exposed to 0.20 atmospheres absolute (ATA) O(2), normobaric hyperoxia (0.95 ATA O(2)) or hyperbaric hyperoxia (HBO(2), 3.25 ATA O(2)) for 60 min. H(2)O(2) (0.2 or 2 mM; 60 min) was used as a positive control for MLP. Cells were fixed with 2% glutaraldehyde immediately after treatment and scanned with AFM in air or fluid. Surface topography revealed ultrastructural changes such as membrane blebbing in cells treated with hyperoxia and H(2)O(2). Average membrane roughness (R(a)) of individual cells from each group (n=35 to 45 cells/group) was quantified to assess ultrastructural changes from oxidative stress. The R(a) of the plasma membrane was 34+/-3, 57+/-3 and 63+/-5 nm in 0.20 ATA O(2), 0.95 ATA O(2) and HBO(2), respectively. R(a) was 56+/-7 and 138+/-14 nm in 0.2 and 2 mM H(2)O(2). Similarly, levels of MDA were significantly elevated in cultures treated with hyperoxia and H(2)O(2) and correlated with O(2)-induced membrane blebbing (r(2)=0.93). Coapplication of antioxidant, Trolox-C (150 microM), significantly reduced membrane R(a) and MDA levels during hyperoxia. Hyperoxia-induced H(2)O(2) production increased 189%+/-5% (0.95 ATA O(2)) and 236%+/-5% (4 ATA O(2)) above control (0.20 ATA O(2)). We conclude that MLP and membrane blebbing increase with increasing O(2) concentration. We hypothesize that membrane blebbing is an ultrastructural correlate of MLP resulting from hyperoxia. Furthermore, AFM is a powerful technique for resolving nanoscopic changes in the plasma membrane that result from oxidative damage.
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- D P D'Agostino
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Hyperbaric Biomedical Research Laboratory, College of Medicine, MDC 8, University of South Florida, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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Atomic force microscopy probing platelet activation behavior on titanium nitride nanocoatings for biomedical applications. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2008; 5:64-72. [PMID: 18848813 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2008.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2007] [Revised: 04/08/2008] [Accepted: 07/24/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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There is increasing interest in developing novel coatings to enhance the biocompatibility of medical implants. A key issue in biocompatibility research is platelet activation and aggregation on the biomaterials' surface. Stoichiometric and nonstoichiometric titanium nitride (TiN(x)) films were developed by sputtering as case study materials, for probing platelet activation behavior onto them. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) facilitates the real-time studies of cells and guarantees cellular viability. In this work a methodology for platelets study by AFM was developed. The morphological, structural, optical, and wettability properties of the TiN(x) films were obtained by AFM, x-ray diffraction, spectroscopic ellipsometry, and contact angle measurements.The properties of TiN(x) films were correlated with their thrombogenicity involving platelets' adhesion, activation and protein clustering mechanisms. It was found that the TiN(x) films stoichiometry and surface roughness affect the platelet response. The stoichiometric and smoother TiN films promote platelets adhesion and activation.
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Pandey V, Vijayakumar MV, Kaul-Ghanekar R, Mamgain H, Paknikar K, Bhat MK. Atomic force microscopy, biochemical analysis of 3T3-L1 cells differentiated in the absence and presence of insulin. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2008; 1790:57-64. [PMID: 18809467 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2008.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2008] [Revised: 08/20/2008] [Accepted: 08/21/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND There are ample evidences to demonstrate that differentiation of preadipocytes is associated with deposition of fat in cells. Still, it is unclear whether the differentiation process also alters membrane topology as well as cholesterol levels and whether insulin contributes to it. METHODS Membrane scanning of differentiated cells, along with freshly plated and 11 day preadipocytes, was performed using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) to gain qualitative information about cell surface properties as well as roughness. Moreover, glucose uptake, lipid analysis, expression profiling of transcription factors and signaling molecules involved in the process of differentiation was also performed. RESULTS We report (i) differentiation in the presence of 500 microM isobutylmethylxanthine (IBMX), 0.25 microM dexamethasone (DEX) with or without 0.1 microM (0.57 microg/ml) insulin directly alters membrane topology. (ii) At nano-levels, addition of insulin maintains plasma membrane roughness during differentiation in comparison with IBMX and DEX only. (iii) At macro levels, decreased fat accumulation in preadipocytes exposed to insulin during the initial stages of differentiation is a result of reduced expression and nuclear localization of sterol regulatory element binding protein (SREBP)-1. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE This study reports a significant reduction of membrane cholesterol and total cholesterol (p<0.01) in cells differentiated in the presence of insulin.
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- Vimal Pandey
- National Centre for Cell Science, Ganeshkhind, Pune-411007, India
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Wankhede SP, Du Z, Berg JM, Vaughn MW, Dallas T, Cheng KH, Gollahon L. Cell Detachment Model for an Antibody-Based Microfluidic Cancer Screening System. Biotechnol Prog 2008; 22:1426-33. [PMID: 17022683 DOI: 10.1021/bp060127d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We consider cells bound to the floor of a microfluidic channel and present a model of their flow-induced detachment. We approximate hydrodynamic force and cell elastic response using static finite-element simulation of a single cell. Detachment is assumed to occur when hydrodynamic and adhesive forces are roughly equal. The result is extended to multiple cells at the device level using a sigmoidal curve fit. The model is applied to a microfluidic cancer-screening device that discriminates between normal epithelial cells and cells infected with human papillomavirus (HPV), on the basis of increased expression of the transmembrane protein alpha6 integrin in the latter. Here, the cells to be tested are bound to a microchannel floor coated with anti alpha6 integrin antibodies. In an appropriate flow rate range, normal cells are washed away while HPV-infected cells remain bound. The model allows interpolation between data points to choose the optimal flow rate and provides insight into interaction of cell mechanical properties and the flow-induced detachment mechanism. Notably, the results suggest a significant influence of cell elastic response on detachment.
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- Swapnil P Wankhede
- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Nano Tech Center, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, USA
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Reich A, Lehmann B, Meurer M, Muller DJ. Structural alterations provoked by narrow-band ultraviolet B in immortalized keratinocytes: assessment by atomic force microscopy. Exp Dermatol 2008; 16:1007-15. [PMID: 18031460 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2007.00623.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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We applied atomic force microscopy (AFM) to visualize ultrastructural changes of the keratinocyte morphology after narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) irradiation. Immortalized human keratinocytes were cultured under standard conditions, irradiated with NB-UVB light at doses ranging from 50 to 800 mJ/cm2 and imaged by AFM mounted on an inverted optical microscope. It was observed, that NB-UVB irradiation provoked dose-dependent alterations of the keratinocyte morphology. While the surface of non-irradiated cells exhibited homogenously distributed crest-like shaped protrusions (height 0.16 +/- 0.05 microm), cells irradiated with a dose of 800 mJ/cm2 in addition showed round shaped protrusions (height 0.14 +/- 0.06 microm) distributed predominantly around the nucleus and bleb-like protrusions irregularly distributed on the cell surface (height 0.95 +/- 0.29 microm). These irradiated cells easily detached from the supporting glass surface, showed impaired contact with adjacent keratinocytes and significantly rearranged their cytoskeleton network. We hypothesize that these structural and functional alterations reflect ongoing apoptosis in UVB treated cells.
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- Adam Reich
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
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Imaging CFTR in its native environment. Pflugers Arch 2007; 456:163-77. [DOI: 10.1007/s00424-007-0399-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2007] [Accepted: 11/09/2007] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Barnes CA, O'Hagan BMG, Howard CV, McKerr G. Verification of cell viability at progressively higher scanning forces using a hybrid atomic force and fluorescence microscope. J Microsc 2007; 228:185-9. [PMID: 17970918 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2007.01836.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The prudent use of the atomic force microscope as a supra-vital live cell imaging tool requires that cell viability must be determined before and after scanning. Complementary optical techniques in conjunction with the fluorescent dyes rhodamine-123 and ethidium homodimer have been used within this study to determine cell viability after increasing loads are applied in contact mode. Guideline force ranges for five commonly cultured cell lines, human squamous carcinoma (A431), fibroblast, HeLa, Potorous tridactylis (PtK2) and rat intestinal epithelial (RIE) cells are given.
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- C A Barnes
- University of Ulster, Bioimaging, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, UK
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Shen Y, Sun JL, Zhang A, Hu J, Xu LX. A new image correction method for live cell atomic force microscopy. Phys Med Biol 2007; 52:2185-96. [PMID: 17404463 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/52/8/010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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During live cell imaging via atomic force microscopy (AFM), the interactions between the AFM probe and the membrane yield distorted cell images. In this work, an image correction method was developed based on the force-distance curve and the modified Hertzian model. The normal loading and lateral forces exerted on the cell membrane by the AFM tip were both accounted for during the scanning. Two assumptions were made in modelling based on the experimental measurements: (1) the lateral force on the endothelial cells was linear to the height; (2) the cell membrane Young's modulus could be derived from the displacement measurement of a normal force curve. Results have shown that the model could be used to recover up to 30% of the actual cell height depending on the loading force. The accuracy of the model was also investigated with respect to the loading force and mechanical property of the cell membrane.
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- Y Shen
- College of Life Science & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, People's Republic of China
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Leguen E, Chassepot A, Decher G, Schaaf P, Voegel JC, Jessel N. Bioactive coatings based on polyelectrolyte multilayer architectures functionalized by embedded proteins, peptides or drugs. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 24:33-41. [PMID: 16860599 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioeng.2006.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In recent years, considerable effort has been devoted to the design and controlled fabrication of structured materials with functional properties. The layer by layer buildup of polyelectrolyte multilayer films (PEM films) from oppositely charged polyelectrolytes offers new opportunities for the preparation of functionalized biomaterial coatings. This technique allows the preparation of supramolecular nano-architectures exhibiting specific properties in terms of control of cell activation and may also play a role in the development of local drug delivery systems. Peptides, proteins, chemically bound to polyelectrolytes, adsorbed or embedded in PEM films, have been shown to retain their biological activities.
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- Erell Leguen
- INSERM Unité 595, Université Louis Pasteur, 11 Rue Humann, F-67085 Strasbourg Cedex, France
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Wüstner D. Plasma membrane sterol distribution resembles the surface topography of living cells. Mol Biol Cell 2007; 18:211-28. [PMID: 17065557 PMCID: PMC1751316 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e06-05-0445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Cholesterol is an important constituent of cellular membranes. It has been suggested that cholesterol segregates into sterol-rich and -poor domains in the plasma membrane, although clear evidence for this is lacking. By fluorescence imaging of the natural sterol dehydroergosterol (DHE), the lateral sterol distribution has been visualized in living cells. The spatial labeling pattern of DHE coincided with surface structures such as ruffles, microvilli, and filopodia with correlation lengths in the range of 0.8-2.5 microm. DHE staining of branched tubules and of nanotubes connecting two cells was detected. Dynamics of DHE in folded and plane membrane regions was comparable as determined by fluorescence recovery after photobleaching. DHE colocalized with fluid membrane-preferring phospholipids in surface structures and at sites of cell attachment as well as in the cleavage furrow of dividing cells, but it was not particularly enriched in those regions. Fluorescent sterol showed homogeneous staining in membrane blebs induced by F-actin disruption. Cross-linking the ganglioside GM1--a putative raft marker--did not affect the cell surface distribution of DHE. The results suggest that spatial heterogeneities of plasma membrane staining of DHE resolvable by light microscopy reflect the cell surface topography but not phase-separated sterol domains in the bilayer plane.
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- Daniel Wüstner
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark.
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Thordarson P, Atkin R, Kalle WHJ, Warr GG, Braet F. Developments in Using Scanning Probe Microscopy To Study Molecules on Surfaces — From Thin Films and Single-Molecule Conductivity to Drug–Living Cell Interactions. Aust J Chem 2006. [DOI: 10.1071/ch06043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Scanning probe microscopy (SPM) techniques, including atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM), have revolutionized our understanding of molecule–surface interactions. The high resolution and versatility of SPM techniques have helped elucidate the morphology of adsorbed surfactant layers, facilitated the study of electronically conductive single molecules and biomolecules connected to metal substrates, and allowed direct observation of real-time processes such as in situ DNA hybridization and drug–cell interactions. These examples illustrate the power that SPM possesses to study (bio)molecules on surfaces and will be discussed in depth in this review.
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Lee JWM, Chu JJH, Ng ML. Quantifying the Specific Binding between West Nile Virus Envelope Domain III Protein and the Cellular Receptor αVβ3 Integrin. J Biol Chem 2006; 281:1352-60. [PMID: 16275649 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m506614200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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A previous study has illustrated that the alphaVbeta3 integrin served as the functional receptor for West Nile virus (WNV) entry into cells. Domain III (DIII) of WNV envelope protein (E) was postulated to mediate virus binding to the cellular receptor. In this study, the specificity and affinity binding of WNV E DIII protein to alphaVbeta3 integrin was confirmed with co-immunoprecipitation and receptor competition assay. Binding of WNV E DIII protein to alphaVbeta3 integrin induced the phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase that is required to mediate ligand-receptor internalization into cells. A novel platform was then developed using the atomic force microscopy to measure this specific binding force between WNV E DIII protein and the cellular receptor, alphaVbeta3 integrin. The single protein pair-interacting force measured was in the range of 45 +/- 5 piconewtons. This interacting force was highly specific as minimal force was measured in the WNV E DIII protein interaction with alphaVbeta5 integrin molecules and heparan sulfate. These experiments provided an insight to quantitate virus-receptor interaction. Force measurement using atomic force microscopy can serve to quantitatively analyze the effect of candidate drugs that modulate virus-host receptor affinity.
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- Jason Wei-Ming Lee
- Flavivirology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597
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Defranchi E, Bonaccurso E, Tedesco M, Canato M, Pavan E, Raiteri R, Reggiani C. Imaging and elasticity measurements of the sarcolemma of fully differentiated skeletal muscle fibres. Microsc Res Tech 2005; 67:27-35. [PMID: 16025488 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.20177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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This study aimed to describe the three-dimensional structure and the elastic properties of the sarcolemma of adult, fully differentiated, skeletal muscle fibres combining Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and optical microscopy. Single fibres were enzymatically dissociated from Flexor Digitorum Brevis of adult mice and were maintained in culture up to 3 weeks. On the sixth day after dissociation, the upper surface of intact fibres, either alive in solution or fixed and kept in solution or fixed and exposed in air, was analysed with AFM. The most prominent features in AFM images were periodic transversal foldings with an interval that corresponded to the sarcomere length. More detailed analysis of the topography profile showed that the depth in the folding decreased with increasing sarcomere length and that the crests of the foldings corresponded to the Z-lines. Minor periodic structures could be detected in the valleys between the major foldings. AFM images also showed deep depressions on the sarcolemma likely corresponding to openings of T tubules and caveolae. Two-dimensional elasticity maps were obtained using AFM as an indenter and showed that the crests of the transversal foldings correspond to higher stiffness regions. This study provides the first complete three-dimensional topography and mechanical characterization of intact, living skeletal muscle fibres and might form the basis for further investigations aimed to compare healthy and dystrophic muscles.
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- Enrico Defranchi
- Department of Biophysical and Electronic Engineering, University of Genova, 16145 Genova, Italy
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Melling M, Karimian-Teherani D, Mostler S, Hochmeister S. Three-dimensional morphological characterization of optic nerve fibers by atomic force microscopy and by scanning electron microscopy. MICROSCOPY AND MICROANALYSIS : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY SOCIETY OF AMERICA, MICROBEAM ANALYSIS SOCIETY, MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 2005; 11:333-40. [PMID: 16079017 DOI: 10.1017/s1431927605050245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2003] [Accepted: 10/06/2004] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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A comparative study of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) imaging of the healthy human optic nerve was carried out to determine the similarities and the differences. In this study we compared the fine optic nerve structures as observed by SEM and AFM. The fibers of the right optic nerve of a 61-year-old man show different arrangements in transverse sections taken from the same individual 5 mm central to the optic canal and 5 mm peripheral to the optic chiasma; this difference can be recognized by light microscopy (LM), SEM, and AFM. AFM revealed such typical optic nerve fibers (taken from a point 5 mm central to the optic canal) with annular and longitudinal orientations, which were not visible by SEM in this form. By contrast, LM and SEM visualized other structures, such as pia mater and optic nerve fibers loosely arranged in bundles, none of which was visualized by AFM. The images, however, taken 5 mm peripheral from the optic chiasma show shapeless nerve fibers having a wavy course. Our results reveal that more detailed information on optic nerve morphology is obtained by exploiting the advantages of both SEM and AFM. These are the first SEM and AFM images of healthy human optic nerve fibers, containing clear representations of the three dimensions of the optic nerve.
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- Mahmoud Melling
- Department of Anatomy, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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Moloney M, McDonnell L, O'Shea H. Atomic force microscopy of BHK-21 cells: an investigation of cell fixation techniques. Ultramicroscopy 2004; 100:153-61. [PMID: 15231305 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2003.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2003] [Revised: 12/01/2003] [Accepted: 12/02/2003] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The atomic force microscope (AFM) has been used to image a wide variety of biological samples, including cultured cells, in air. Whilst cultured cells have been prepared for AFM analysis using a variety of matrices and fixatives, a definitive study of sample preparation and its effects on cell morphology has not, as far as the authors are aware, previously been reported. Although a considerable number of cell fixatives exist, no single fixative is ideal for all investigations. Prior to the performance of specialised techniques, such as atomic force microscopy of cultured cells in air, the cell fixation method must be investigated and optimised. The fixative abilities of 2% paraformaldehyde-lysine-periodate, 0.25% glutaraldehyde, paraformaldehyde-glutaraldehyde, 4% phosphate-buffered formal saline, 1% formaldehyde, methanol:acetone, formal saline, 4% paraformaldehyde and ethanol:acetic acid were assessed in this study. A qualitative assessment system was used to evaluate the efficacy of the above fixatives using conventional fixation criteria (i.e. the presence of fibroblastic morphology consistent with optical microscopy and the absence of fixation artifacts). The optimal fixative was identified as 4% paraformaldehyde, which was capable of providing optically consistent images of BHK-21 (fibroblastic) cells, whose heights remained within the measurement capability of the AFM instrument used in this study.
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- M Moloney
- Department of Biological Sciences, Cork Institute of Technology, Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland
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Moloney M, McDonnell L, O'Shea H. Atomic force microscopy analysis of enveloped and non-enveloped viral entry into, and egress from, cultured cells. Ultramicroscopy 2004; 100:163-9. [PMID: 15231306 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2003.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2003] [Revised: 11/28/2003] [Accepted: 12/02/2003] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Since its invention, the atomic force microscope has been used to image a wide variety of biological samples, including viruses. Viral entry into, and egress from, cultured cells has been extensively studied using numerous scientific techniques and to a limited extent using atomic force microscopy. One of the main structural differences that can exist between viruses is the absence, or presence, of an envelope and this factor has consequences for the mode of viral entry and egress. In this study, the entry into, and egress from, cultured cells of enveloped and non-enveloped viruses were investigated using atomic force microscopy. No significant cell surface changes were observed following infection with enveloped or non-enveloped viruses. Although roughness analysis of viral entry revealed cell smoothing post-infection, no differences between the roughness values of enveloped and non-enveloped viral entry were observed. Line analysis of viral entry revealed minor differences between cells infected with an enveloped rather than a non-enveloped virus. These differences may represent a distinction between the uptake processes of enveloped and non-enveloped viruses. Studies of viral egress revealed that infected cells were undergoing cytopathic changes. Whilst topographic, height and roughness differences clearly occurred between virally- and mock-infected cells, no significant differences were elucidated between enveloped and non-enveloped viral egress.
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- M Moloney
- Department of Biological Sciences, Cork Institute of Technology, Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland
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Myhra S. A review of enabling technologies based on scanning probe microscopy relevant to bioanalysis. Biosens Bioelectron 2004; 19:1345-54. [PMID: 15093204 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2003.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The scanning probe microscope (SPM) system is emerging as an increasingly important tool for non-intrusive interrogation of biomolecular systems in vitro. Its particular merit is that it retains complete functionality in a biocompatible fluid environment and can track the dynamics of cellular and molecular processes in real time and real space at nm resolution, as an imaging tool, and with pN force-sensing/imposing resolution, as an interaction tool. The capability may have relevance as a test bed for monitoring cellular response to environmental stimuli and pharmaceutical intervention. We shall also review the better-known recent contributions of SPM towards explanatory and predictive descriptions of biomolecular interactions at surfaces and interfaces, and describe some recent attempts to reconfigure the SPM platform for demonstration of novel bio-device applications.
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- Sverre Myhra
- School of Science, Griffith University, Nathan, Qld 4111, Australia.
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Gorelik J, Zhang Y, Shevchuk AI, Frolenkov GI, Sánchez D, Lab MJ, Vodyanoy I, Edwards CRW, Klenerman D, Korchev YE. The use of scanning ion conductance microscopy to image A6 cells. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2004; 217:101-8. [PMID: 15134807 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2003.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Continuous high spatial resolution observations of living A6 cells would greatly aid the elucidation of the relationship between structure and function and facilitate the study of major physiological processes such as the mechanism of action of aldosterone. Unfortunately, observing the micro-structural and functional changes in the membrane of living cells is still a formidable challenge for a microscopist. METHOD Scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM), which uses a glass nanopipette as a sensitive probe, has been shown to be suitable for imaging non-conducting surfaces bathed in electrolytes. A specialized version of this microscopy has been developed by our group and has been applied to image live cells at high-resolution for the first time. This method can also be used in conjunction with patch clamping to study both anatomy and function and identify ion channels in single cells. RESULTS This new microscopy provides high-resolution images of living renal cells which are comparable with those obtained by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Continuous 24h observations under normal physiological conditions showed how A6 kidney epithelial cells changed their height, volume, and reshaped their borders. The changes in cell area correlated with the density of microvilli on the surface. Surface microvilli density ranged from 0.5 microm(-2) for extended cells to 2.5 microm(2) for shrunk cells. Patch clamping of individual cells enabled anatomy and function to be correlated. CONCLUSIONS Scanning ion conductance microscopy provides unique information about living cells that helps to understand cellular function. It has the potential to become a powerful tool for research on living renal cells.
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- Julia Gorelik
- Division of Medicine, Imperial College London, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, UK
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Melling M, Karimian-Teherani D, Mostler S, Behnam M, Hochmeister S. 3-D morphological characterization of the liver parenchyma by atomic force microscopy and by scanning electron microscopy. Microsc Res Tech 2004; 64:1-9. [PMID: 15287013 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.20045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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A comparative study of atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) imaging of the healthy human liver parenchyma was carried out to determine the similarities and the differences. In this study, we compared the fine hepatic structures as observed by SEM and AFM. Although AFM revealed such typical hepatic structures as bile canaliculi and hepatocytes, it also showed the location of the nucleus and chromatin granules in rough relief structure, which was not visible by SEM. By contrast, SEM visualized other structures, such as microvilli, the central vein, and collagenous fibers, none of which was visualized by AFM. For better orientation and confirmation of most of the structures imaged by SEM and AFM, Congo Red-stained specimens were also examined. Amyloid deposits in the Disse's spaces were shown especially clearly in these images. The differences between the SEM and AFM images reflected the characteristics of the detection systems and methods used for sample preparation. Our results reveal that more detailed information on hepatic morphology is obtained by exploiting the advantages of both SEM and AFM.
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- Mahmoud Melling
- First Department of Anatomy, University of Vienna, A-1170 Vienna, Austria.
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Gorelik J, Shevchuk AI, Frolenkov GI, Diakonov IA, Lab MJ, Kros CJ, Richardson GP, Vodyanoy I, Edwards CRW, Klenerman D, Korchev YE. Dynamic assembly of surface structures in living cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2003; 100:5819-22. [PMID: 12721367 PMCID: PMC156284 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1030502100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Although the dynamics of cell membranes and associated structures is vital for cell function, little is known due to lack of suitable methods. We found, using scanning ion conductance microscopy, that microvilli, membrane projections supported by internal actin bundles, undergo a life cycle: fast height-dependent growth, relatively short steady state, and slow height-independent retraction. The microvilli can aggregate into relatively stable structures where the steady state is extended. We suggest that the intrinsic dynamics of microvilli, combined with their ability to make stable structures, allows them to act as elementary "building blocks" for the assembly of specialized structures on the cell surface.
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- Julia Gorelik
- Division of Medicine, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, United Kingdom
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