Microarchitecture of Three-Dimensional Scaffolds Influences Cell Migration Behavior via Junction Interactions
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Harley, Brendan A. C.
Kim, Hyung-Do
Zaman, Muhammad H.
Yannas, Ioannis V.
Lauffenburger, Douglas A.
Gibson, Lorna
Date Issued
October 2008
Journal
Biophysical Journal
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Elsevier B.V. for the Biophysical Society
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Harley, Brendan A.C. et al. “Microarchitecture of Three-Dimensional Scaffolds Influences Cell Migration Behavior via Junction Interactions.” Biophysical Journal 95.8 (2008): 4013-4024.© 2008 The Biophysical Society.
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Abstract
Cell migration plays a critical role in a wide variety of physiological and pathological phenomena as well as in scaffold-based tissue engineering. Cell migration behavior is known to be governed by biochemical stimuli and cellular interactions. Biophysical processes associated with interactions between the cell and its surrounding extracellular matrix may also play a significant role in regulating migration. Although biophysical properties of two-dimensional substrates have been shown to significantly influence cell migration, elucidating factors governing migration in a three-dimensional environment is a relatively new avenue of research. Here, we investigate the effect of the three-dimensional microstructure, specifically the pore size and Young's modulus, of collagen-glycosaminoglycan scaffolds on the migratory behavior of individual mouse fibroblasts. We observe that the fibroblast migration, characterized by motile fraction as well as locomotion speed, decreases as scaffold pore size increases across a range from 90 to 150 μm. Directly testing the effects of varying strut Young's modulus on cell motility showed a biphasic relationship between cell speed and strut modulus and also indicated that mechanical factors were not responsible for the observed effect of scaffold pore size on cell motility. Instead, in-depth analysis of cell locomotion paths revealed that the distribution of junction points between scaffold struts strongly modulates motility. Strut junction interactions affect local directional persistence as well as cell speed at and away from the junctions, providing a new biophysical mechanism for the governance of cell motility by the extracellular microstructure.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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https://doi.org/10.1529/biophysj.107.122598
