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BP: Fachverband Biologische Physik
BP 24: Posters: Physics of Cells
BP 24.23: Poster
Mittwoch, 13. März 2013, 17:30–19:30, Poster C
Integrin dependent mechanical properties of fibroblasts under shear stress — •Fenneke KleinJan1, Yoojin Lee1, Reinhard Fässler2, and Kay Gottschalk1 — 1Ulm University, Institute of Experimental Physics, Ulm, Germany — 2Max-Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Molecular Medicine, Martinsried, Germany
Physical forces are increasingly recognized as an important biological signal. The protein family of integrins are a key element in force sensing, functioning as a bidirectional force signalling protein. They link the cytoskeleton and the extracellular matrix, giving the cells the opportunity to respond to force by adapting the cytoskeletal filaments. However, how the different integrins cooperatively modulate the force response of the cytoskeleton is not understood.
To study the crosstalk between integrin avb3 and a5b1 we use mouse fibroblasts that express only the single integrin or a combination of both. We focused on the local mechanical properties of isolated cytoskeletal filaments using microrheology, studying both fibroblasts under static conditions and under influence of shear stress. Preliminary results show that the avb3 integrin is responsible for reinforcing the network under shear stress. Without it (a5b1 fibroblasts) the network is less elastic with a decreased elastic modulus under stress.