کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1935012 1050656 2008 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
AFM indentation study of breast cancer cells
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری بیوشیمی، ژنتیک و زیست شناسی مولکولی زیست شیمی
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AFM indentation study of breast cancer cells
چکیده انگلیسی

Mechanical properties of individual living cells are known to be closely related to the health and function of the human body. Here, atomic force microscopy (AFM) indentation using a micro-sized spherical probe was carried out to characterize the elasticity of benign (MCF-10A) and cancerous (MCF-7) human breast epithelial cells. AFM imaging and confocal fluorescence imaging were also used to investigate their corresponding sub-membrane cytoskeletal structures. Malignant (MCF-7) breast cells were found to have an apparent Young’s modulus significantly lower (1.4–1.8 times) than that of their non-malignant (MCF-10A) counterparts at physiological temperature (37 °C), and their apparent Young’s modulus increase with loading rate. Both confocal and AFM images showed a significant difference in the organization of their sub-membrane actin structures which directly contribute to their difference in cell elasticity. This change may have facilitated easy migration and invasion of malignant cells during metastasis.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications - Volume 374, Issue 4, 3 October 2008, Pages 609–613
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