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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-9-28
pubmed:abstractText
Exposure of live cells to shear flow induces major changes in cell shape, adhesion to the extracellular matrix, and migration. In the present study, we show that exposure of cultured multiple myeloma (MM) cells to shear flow of 4-36?dynes/cm(2) triggers the extension of long tubular protrusions (denoted flow-induced protrusions, or FLIPs) in the direction of the flow. These FLIPs were found to be rich in actin, contain few or no microtubules and, apart from endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-like membranal structures, are devoid of organelles. Studying the dynamics of this process revealed that FLIPs elongate at their tips in a shear force-dependent manner, and retract at their bases. Examination of this force dependence revealed considerable heterogeneity in the mechanosensitivity of individual cells, most likely reflecting the diversity of the malignant B cell population. The mechanisms underlying FLIP formation following mechanical perturbation, and their relevance to the cellular trafficking of MM cells, are discussed.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1097-4652
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright © 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
226
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3197-207
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:21344380-Actins, pubmed-meshheading:21344380-Cell Adhesion, pubmed-meshheading:21344380-Cell Culture Techniques, pubmed-meshheading:21344380-Cell Line, Tumor, pubmed-meshheading:21344380-Cell Movement, pubmed-meshheading:21344380-Cell Shape, pubmed-meshheading:21344380-Cell Surface Extensions, pubmed-meshheading:21344380-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:21344380-Mechanotransduction, Cellular, pubmed-meshheading:21344380-Microscopy, Electron, Scanning, pubmed-meshheading:21344380-Microscopy, Electron, Transmission, pubmed-meshheading:21344380-Microscopy, Fluorescence, pubmed-meshheading:21344380-Microscopy, Video, pubmed-meshheading:21344380-Multiple Myeloma, pubmed-meshheading:21344380-Neoplasm Invasiveness, pubmed-meshheading:21344380-Stress, Mechanical, pubmed-meshheading:21344380-Time Factors
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
Shear flow-induced formation of tubular cell protrusions in multiple myeloma cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural