Cellular response of HeLa cells in terms of the decay time of nuclear volume loss under pressure was checked using a dynamical confiner.
The double exponential decay fit of the data revealed two timescales involved in the phenomenon which are being investigated in perspective.
3. Cell deformation - highly dynamic process
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A cell life under confinement, Matthieu Piel - www.cnrs.fr
Cell migration through tissues
Hawa-Racine Thiam et al, Nature Comm. 2016
4. UMR144 - Equipe Piel
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8.144 μm
1.498 μm
Hawa-Racine Thiam et al, Nature Comm. 2016
8.144 μm
1.498 μm
10 μm
Liu et al, Cell, 2015
h = 3 μm
5. Cell migrating through microchannel
Raab et al, Science, 2016
Estimated ΔV/V = 30-40%
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15 μm
Volume = Area x height
(Cuvelier D)
2 μm
6. Questions
How does cell deformation affect the loss of volume of the nucleus ?
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7. Dynamic cell confiner
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Berre et al, Integrative Biology, 2012
Before confinement
Confinement at fixed height
8. Dynamic cell confiner
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Berre et al, Integrative Biology, 2012
Before confinement
Confinement at fixed height
9. Dynamic Confinement of HeLa cells
and Hydrogel balls
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100 μm
8 & 35 kPa poly-acrylamide hydrogels
h = 7.6 μm
t = 301 sec, 1 frame/sec
HeLa cells - Hoechst stained nuclei (NucBlue)
10
μm
t = 301 sec, 1 frame/sec
h = 7.6 μm
10. Living cells
Cell type – HeLa Hoechst stain (Nucblue)
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10 μm 10 μm
Not confined Not confined
10 μm
h = 7.6 μm
Initial volume
4OX - DAPI - 358 nm4OX - BF Volume ?
Height ?
11. Method for nuclear volume estimation
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h = 7.6 μm
10 μm
h = 7.6 μm
10 μm
h = 7.6 μm
10 μm
BLEACH
CORRECTION
MASK
AUTO THRESHOLD
12. Method for nuclear volume estimation
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Volume
=
Area x (height)
=
(π R2 )h10 μm
h = 7.6 μm
10 μm
h = 7.6 μm
R0 >> h
MASK OTSU AREA VOLUME
13. Nuclear volume Analysis
Confinement height – 7.6 μm, 1 frame/sec, 5 mins
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y0 – Final hydrogel volume
A1 + A2 – Volume decrease in total
y0 + A1 + A2 – Initial hydrogel volume
t1 – Characteristic decay time 1 of volume decrease
t2 – Characteristic decay time 2 of volume decrease
10 μm
t = 301 sec, 1 frame/sec
h = 7.6 μm
14. Nuclear volume Analysis
Confinement height – 7.6 μm, 1 frame/sec, 5 mins
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y0 – Final hydrogel volume
A1 + A2 – Volume decrease in total
y0 + A1 + A2 – Initial hydrogel volume
t1 – Characteristic decay time 1 of volume decrease
t2 – Characteristic decay time 2 of volume decrease
10 μm
t = 301 sec, 1 frame/sec
h = 7.6 μm
15. Confinement height – 6 μm, 1 frame/sec, 5 mins
10
μm
t = 301 sec, 1 frame/sec
h = 6 μm
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h = 6 μm
Confinement height – 3 μm, 1 frame/sec, 5 mins
t = 301 sec, 1 frame/sec
h = 3 μm 10
μm
22. Conclusion
● Both hydrogel balls and nuclei of HeLa cells lose volume in a double
exponential decay manner under confinement.
● There are two timescales (t1 and t2) associated with the volume loss.
● Larger the size of the hydrogel ball, the more volume is lost during
compression.
● Relation between the confinement height placed on the cell and the
volume lost is not clear (not enough data).
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23. What is t1 and t2 ?
Before
After compression
t1t1
t2 t2
t2 t2
t1 – characteristic decay time of water efflux
t2 – characteristic decay time due to (?)
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2 responses of cells, friction, mechanical response, is the height not stable ?
24. Perspective
❖ More data
❖ Find out what t2 is
❖ Test drugs affecting actin, myosin
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25. Acknowledgements
Matthieu Piel (PI)
Damien Cuvelier
(Co-supervisor)
Nishit Srivastav
(Co-supervisor)
Nicolas Carpi(Lab manager)
Juanma
Guilherme Nader
Alice Williart
Pablo Saez
Aastha Mathur
Larisa Venkova
Matthieu Deygas
Pierre Récho
Henrietta Lacks
Pierre Gilles de Genes
CRI
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