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Characterization of Single-Nucleus Electrical Properties by Microfluidic Constriction Channel.

ABSTRACT: As key bioelectrical markers, equivalent capacitance (Cne, i.e., capacitance per unit area) and resistance (Rne, i.e., resistivity multiply thickness) of nuclear envelopes have emerged as promising electrical indicators, which cannot be effectively measured by conventional approaches. In this study, single nuclei were isolated from whole cells and trapped at the entrances of microfluidic constriction channels, and then corresponding impedance profiles were sampled and translated into single-nucleus Cne and Rne based on a home-developed equivalent electrical model. Cne and Rne of A549 nuclei were first quantified as 3.43 ± 1.81 ?F/cm2 and 2.03 ± 1.40 ?·cm2 (Nn = 35), which were shown not to be affected by variations of key parameters in nuclear isolation and measurement. The developed approach in this study was also used to measure a second type of nuclei, producing Cne and Rne of 3.75 ± 3.17 ?F/cm2 and 1.01 ± 0.70 ?·cm2 for SW620 (Nn = 17). This study may provide a new perspective in single-cell electrical characterization, enabling cell type classification and cell status evaluation based on bioelectrical markers of nuclei.

SUBMITTER: Liang H

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6915630 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Characterization of Single-Nucleus Electrical Properties by Microfluidic Constriction Channel.

Liang Hongyan H Zhang Yi Y Chen Deyong D Tan Huiwen H Zheng Yu Y Wang Junbo J Chen Jian J

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As key bioelectrical markers, equivalent capacitance (C<sub>ne</sub>, i.e., capacitance per unit area) and resistance (R<sub>ne</sub>, i.e., resistivity multiply thickness) of nuclear envelopes have emerged as promising electrical indicators, which cannot be effectively measured by conventional approaches. In this study, single nuclei were isolated from whole cells and trapped at the entrances of microfluidic constriction channels, and then corresponding impedance profiles were sampled and trans ...[more]

PMID: 31683555

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Project description:We report how cell rheology measurements can be performed by monitoring the deformation of a cell in a microfluidic constriction, provided that friction and fluid leaks effects between the cell and the walls of the microchannels are correctly taken into account. Indeed, the mismatch between the rounded shapes of cells and the angular cross-section of standard microfluidic channels hampers efficient obstruction of the channel by an incoming cell. Moreover, friction forces between a cell and channels walls have never been characterized. Both effects impede a quantitative determination of forces experienced by cells in a constriction. Our study is based on a new microfluidic device composed of two successive constrictions, combined with optical interference microscopy measurements to characterize the contact zone between the cell and the walls of the channel. A cell squeezed in a first constriction obstructs most of the channel cross-section, which strongly limits leaks around cells. The rheological properties of the cell are subsequently probed during its entry in a second narrower constriction. The pressure force is determined from the pressure drop across the device, the cell velocity, and the width of the gutters formed between the cell and the corners of the channel. The additional friction force, which has never been analyzed for moving and constrained cells before, is found to involve both hydrodynamic lubrication and surface forces. This friction results in the existence of a threshold for moving the cells and leads to a non-linear behavior at low velocity. The friction force can nevertheless be assessed in the linear regime. Finally, an apparent viscosity of single cells can be estimated from a numerical prediction of the viscous dissipation induced by a small step in the channel. A preliminary application of our method yields an apparent loss modulus on the order of 100 Pa s for leukocytes THP-1 cells, in agreement with the literature data.

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Characterization of Single-Nucleus Electrical Properties by Microfluidic Constriction Channel.

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Characterization of Single-Nucleus Electrical Properties by Microfluidic Constriction Channel.

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