Mechanical and Functional Responses in Astrocytes under Alternating Deformation Modes Using Magneto-Active Substrates

© 2024 The Authors. Advanced Materials published by Wiley‐VCH GmbH.

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Veröffentlicht in:Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.). - 1998. - 36(2024), 26 vom: 01. Juni, Seite e2312497
1. Verfasser: Gomez-Cruz, Clara (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Fernandez-de la Torre, Miguel, Lachowski, Dariusz, Prados-de-Haro, Martin, Del Río Hernández, Armando E, Perea, Gertrudis, Muñoz-Barrutia, Arrate, Garcia-Gonzalez, Daniel
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2024
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Schlagworte:Journal Article astrocytes brain mechanics magnetorheological elastomers mechanobiology piezo1 Calcium SY7Q814VUP Actins Ion Channels
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Zusammenfassung:© 2024 The Authors. Advanced Materials published by Wiley‐VCH GmbH.
This work introduces NeoMag, a system designed to enhance cell mechanics assays in substrate deformation studies. NeoMag uses multidomain magneto-active materials to mechanically actuate the substrate, transmitting reversible mechanical cues to cells. The system boasts full flexibility in alternating loading substrate deformation modes, seamlessly adapting to both upright and inverted microscopes. The multidomain substrates facilitate mechanobiology assays on 2D and 3D cultures. The integration of the system with nanoindenters allows for precise evaluation of cellular mechanical properties under varying substrate deformation modes. The system is used to study the impact of substrate deformation on astrocytes, simulating mechanical conditions akin to traumatic brain injury and ischemic stroke. The results reveal local heterogeneous changes in astrocyte stiffness, influenced by the orientation of subcellular regions relative to substrate strain. These stiffness variations, exceeding 50% in stiffening and softening, and local deformations significantly alter calcium dynamics. Furthermore, sustained deformations induce actin network reorganization and activate Piezo1 channels, leading to an initial increase followed by a long-term inhibition of calcium events. Conversely, fast and dynamic deformations transiently activate Piezo1 channels and disrupt the actin network, causing long-term cell softening. These findings unveil mechanical and functional alterations in astrocytes during substrate deformation, illustrating the multiple opportunities this technology offers
Beschreibung:Date Completed 26.06.2024
Date Revised 26.06.2024
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.202312497