Measuring nonequilibrium vesicle dynamics in neurons under tension

被引:21
作者
Ahmed, Wylie W. [1 ]
Williams, Brian J. [1 ]
Silver, Aaron M. [2 ]
Saif, Taher A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Illinois, Dept Mech Sci & Engn, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
[2] Loyola Univ, Stritch Sch Med, Chicago, IL 60153 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
PARTICLE-TRACKING; AXONAL ELONGATION; TRANSPORT; MOTORS; CELLS; CYTOMECHANICS; DIFFUSION; NEURITES; FORCES;
D O I
10.1039/c2lc41109a
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Vesicle transport in neurons is a highly complex nonequilibrium process. Their subcellular environment is undergoing constant fluctuations from thermal energy and molecular motors. Vesicle transport is an interplay between random motion (passive) and directed motion (active) driven by molecular motors along cytoskeletal filaments. It has been shown that growth, guidance, and vesicle dynamics of neurons is affected by mechanical tension. Here we present a method to analyze vesicle transport via a temporal Mean Square Displacement (tMSD) analysis while applying mechanical strain to neurons. The tMSD analysis allows characterization of active and passive vesicle motion as well as many other parameters including: power law scaling, velocity, direction, and flux. Our results suggest: (1) The tMSD analysis is able to capture vesicle motion alternating between passive and active states, and indicates that vesicle motion in Aplysia neurons is primarily passive (exhibiting active motion for similar to 8% of the time). (2) Under mechanical stretch (increased neurite tension), active transport of vesicles increases to similar to 13%, while vesicle velocity remains unchanged. (3) Upon unstretching (decreased tension), the level of active transport returns to normal but vesicle velocity decreases. These results suggest that vesicle transport in neurons is highly sensitive to mechanical stimulation. Our method allows precise characterization of vesicle dynamics in response to applied mechanical strain.
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页码:570 / 578
页数:9
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