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Biomarkers to quantify cell migration characteristics.


ABSTRACT:

Background

Because cell movement is primarily driven by the connection between F-actin and integrin through a physical linkage, cellular elasticity and adhesion strength have been considered as biomarkers of cell motility. However, a consistent set of biomarkers that indicate the potential for cell motility is still lacking.

Methods

In this work, we characterize a phenotype of cell migration in terms of cellular elasticity and adhesion strength, which reveals the interdependence of subcellular systems that mediate optimal cell migration.

Results

Stiff cells weakly adhered to the substrate revealed superior motility, while soft cell migration with strong adhesion was relatively inhibited. The spatial distribution and amount of F-actin and integrin were highly variable depending on cell type, but their density exhibited linear correlations with cellular elasticity and adhesion strength, respectively.

Conclusions

The densities of F-actin and integrin exhibited linear correlations with cellular elasticity and adhesion strength, respectively, therefore, they can be considered as biomarkers to quantify cell migration characteristics.

SUBMITTER: Kwon S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7275471 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Biomarkers to quantify cell migration characteristics.

Kwon Sangwoo S   Yang Woochul W   Moon Donggerami D   Kim Kyung Sook KS  

Cancer cell international 20200605


<h4>Background</h4>Because cell movement is primarily driven by the connection between F-actin and integrin through a physical linkage, cellular elasticity and adhesion strength have been considered as biomarkers of cell motility. However, a consistent set of biomarkers that indicate the potential for cell motility is still lacking.<h4>Methods</h4>In this work, we characterize a phenotype of cell migration in terms of cellular elasticity and adhesion strength, which reveals the interdependence o  ...[more]

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