Article ; Online: Direct measurement of vertical forces shows correlation between mechanical activity and proteolytic ability of invadopodia.
2020 Volume 6, Issue 11, Page(s) eaax6912
Abstract: Mechanobiology plays a prominent role in cancer invasion and metastasis. The ability of a cancer to degrade extracellular matrix (ECM) is likely connected to its invasiveness. Many cancer cells form invadopodia-micrometer-sized cellular protrusions that ... ...
| Abstract | Mechanobiology plays a prominent role in cancer invasion and metastasis. The ability of a cancer to degrade extracellular matrix (ECM) is likely connected to its invasiveness. Many cancer cells form invadopodia-micrometer-sized cellular protrusions that promote invasion through matrix degradation (proteolysis). Although it has been hypothesized that invadopodia exert mechanical force that is implicated in cancer invasion, direct measurements remain elusive. Here, we use a recently developed interferometric force imaging technique that provides piconewton resolution to quantify invadopodial forces in cells of head and neck squamous carcinoma and to monitor their temporal dynamics. We compare the force exerted by individual protrusions to their ability to degrade ECM and investigate the mechanical effects of inhibiting invadopodia through overexpression of microRNA-375. By connecting the biophysical and biochemical characteristics of invadopodia, our study provides a new perspective on cancer invasion that, in the future, may help to identify biomechanical targets for cancer therapy. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Cell Line, Tumor ; Extracellular Matrix/metabolism ; Head and Neck Neoplasms/metabolism ; Head and Neck Neoplasms/pathology ; Humans ; MicroRNAs/metabolism ; Neoplasm Invasiveness ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Neoplasm Proteins/metabolism ; Podosomes/metabolism ; Podosomes/pathology ; Proteolysis ; RNA, Neoplasm/metabolism ; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck/metabolism ; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck/pathology |
| Chemical Substances | MIRN375 microRNA, human ; MicroRNAs ; Neoplasm Proteins ; RNA, Neoplasm |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2020-03-11 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| ZDB-ID | 2810933-8 |
| ISSN | 2375-2548 ; 2375-2548 |
| ISSN (online) | 2375-2548 |
| ISSN | 2375-2548 |
| DOI | 10.1126/sciadv.aax6912 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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