Article ; Online: High-resolution Time-lapse Imaging and Automated Analysis of Microtubule Dynamics in Living Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells.
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE
2016 , Issue 114
Abstract: The physiological process by which new vasculature forms from existing vasculature requires specific signaling events that trigger morphological changes within individual endothelial cells (ECs). These processes are critical for homeostatic maintenance ... ...
| Abstract | The physiological process by which new vasculature forms from existing vasculature requires specific signaling events that trigger morphological changes within individual endothelial cells (ECs). These processes are critical for homeostatic maintenance such as wound healing, and are also crucial in promoting tumor growth and metastasis. EC morphology is defined by the organization of the cytoskeleton, a tightly regulated system of actin and microtubule (MT) dynamics that is known to control EC branching, polarity and directional migration, essential components of angiogenesis. To study MT dynamics, we used high-resolution fluorescence microscopy coupled with computational image analysis of fluorescently-labeled MT plus-ends to investigate MT growth dynamics and the regulation of EC branching morphology and directional migration. Time-lapse imaging of living Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVECs) was performed following transfection with fluorescently-labeled MT End Binding protein 3 (EB3) and Mitotic Centromere Associated Kinesin (MCAK)-specific cDNA constructs to evaluate effects on MT dynamics. PlusTipTracker software was used to track EB3-labeled MT plus ends in order to measure MT growth speeds and MT growth lifetimes in time-lapse images. This methodology allows for the study of MT dynamics and the identification of how localized regulation of MT dynamics within sub-cellular regions contributes to the angiogenic processes of EC branching and migration. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Cytoskeleton ; Endothelial Cells ; Green Fluorescent Proteins ; Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells/physiology ; Humans ; Microtubule-Associated Proteins ; Microtubules ; Time-Lapse Imaging |
| Chemical Substances | Microtubule-Associated Proteins ; Green Fluorescent Proteins (147336-22-9) |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2016-08-13 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Video-Audio Media |
| ISSN | 1940-087X |
| ISSN (online) | 1940-087X |
| DOI | 10.3791/54265 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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