Monitoring in real-time focal adhesion protein dynamics in response to a discrete mechanical stimulus
The adhesion of cells to the extracellular matrix is a hierarchical, force-dependent, multistage process that evolves at several temporal scales. An understanding of this complex process requires a precise measurement of forces and its correlation with protein responses in living cells. We present a...
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paper:paper_00346748_v88_n1_p_VonBilderling2023-06-08T15:00:55Z Monitoring in real-time focal adhesion protein dynamics in response to a discrete mechanical stimulus von Bilderling, Catalina Masip, Martín E. Bragas, Andrea Verónica Atomic force microscopy Cells Cytology Proteins Biological process Extracellular matrices Fluorescence imaging Focal adhesion kinase Mechanical stimulus Mechanotransduction Multistage process Precise measurements Adhesion protein cell function chemistry focal adhesion mechanotransduction Cell Physiological Phenomena Focal Adhesions Mechanotransduction, Cellular Proteins The adhesion of cells to the extracellular matrix is a hierarchical, force-dependent, multistage process that evolves at several temporal scales. An understanding of this complex process requires a precise measurement of forces and its correlation with protein responses in living cells. We present a method to quantitatively assess live cell responses to a local and specific mechanical stimulus. Our approach combines atomic force microscopy with fluorescence imaging. Using this approach, we evaluated the recruitment of adhesion proteins such as vinculin, focal adhesion kinase, paxillin, and zyxin triggered by applying forces in the nN regime to live cells. We observed in real time the development of nascent adhesion sites, evident from the accumulation of early adhesion proteins at the position where the force was applied. We show that the method can be used to quantify the recruitment characteristic times for adhesion proteins in the formation of focal complexes. We also found a spatial remodeling of the mature focal adhesion protein zyxin as a function of the applied force. Our approach allows the study of a variety of complex biological processes involved in cellular mechanotransduction. © 2017 Author(s). Fil:Von Bilderling, C. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Masip, M.E. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Bragas, A.V. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2017 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00346748_v88_n1_p_VonBilderling http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00346748_v88_n1_p_VonBilderling |
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Atomic force microscopy Cells Cytology Proteins Biological process Extracellular matrices Fluorescence imaging Focal adhesion kinase Mechanical stimulus Mechanotransduction Multistage process Precise measurements Adhesion protein cell function chemistry focal adhesion mechanotransduction Cell Physiological Phenomena Focal Adhesions Mechanotransduction, Cellular Proteins |
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Atomic force microscopy Cells Cytology Proteins Biological process Extracellular matrices Fluorescence imaging Focal adhesion kinase Mechanical stimulus Mechanotransduction Multistage process Precise measurements Adhesion protein cell function chemistry focal adhesion mechanotransduction Cell Physiological Phenomena Focal Adhesions Mechanotransduction, Cellular Proteins von Bilderling, Catalina Masip, Martín E. Bragas, Andrea Verónica Monitoring in real-time focal adhesion protein dynamics in response to a discrete mechanical stimulus |
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Atomic force microscopy Cells Cytology Proteins Biological process Extracellular matrices Fluorescence imaging Focal adhesion kinase Mechanical stimulus Mechanotransduction Multistage process Precise measurements Adhesion protein cell function chemistry focal adhesion mechanotransduction Cell Physiological Phenomena Focal Adhesions Mechanotransduction, Cellular Proteins |
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The adhesion of cells to the extracellular matrix is a hierarchical, force-dependent, multistage process that evolves at several temporal scales. An understanding of this complex process requires a precise measurement of forces and its correlation with protein responses in living cells. We present a method to quantitatively assess live cell responses to a local and specific mechanical stimulus. Our approach combines atomic force microscopy with fluorescence imaging. Using this approach, we evaluated the recruitment of adhesion proteins such as vinculin, focal adhesion kinase, paxillin, and zyxin triggered by applying forces in the nN regime to live cells. We observed in real time the development of nascent adhesion sites, evident from the accumulation of early adhesion proteins at the position where the force was applied. We show that the method can be used to quantify the recruitment characteristic times for adhesion proteins in the formation of focal complexes. We also found a spatial remodeling of the mature focal adhesion protein zyxin as a function of the applied force. Our approach allows the study of a variety of complex biological processes involved in cellular mechanotransduction. © 2017 Author(s). |
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von Bilderling, Catalina Masip, Martín E. Bragas, Andrea Verónica |
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von Bilderling, Catalina Masip, Martín E. Bragas, Andrea Verónica |
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von Bilderling, Catalina |
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Monitoring in real-time focal adhesion protein dynamics in response to a discrete mechanical stimulus |
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Monitoring in real-time focal adhesion protein dynamics in response to a discrete mechanical stimulus |
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Monitoring in real-time focal adhesion protein dynamics in response to a discrete mechanical stimulus |
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Monitoring in real-time focal adhesion protein dynamics in response to a discrete mechanical stimulus |
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Monitoring in real-time focal adhesion protein dynamics in response to a discrete mechanical stimulus |
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monitoring in real-time focal adhesion protein dynamics in response to a discrete mechanical stimulus |
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