Dynamic traction force measurements of migrating immune cells in 3D matrices
biorxiv(2023)
摘要
Immune cells such as natural killer (NK) cells migrate with high speeds of several µm/min through dense tissue, but the traction forces are unknown. We present a method to measure dynamic traction forces of fast migrating cells in non-linear biopolymer matrices. The method accounts for the mechanical non-linearity of the 3D tissue matrix and can be applied to time series of confocal or bright-field image stacks. The method is highly sensitive over a large range of forces and object sizes, from ∼1 nN for axon growth cones up to ∼10 µN for mouse intestinal organoids. We find that NK cells display bursts of large traction forces that increase with matrix stiffness and facilitate migration through tight constrictions.
### Competing Interest Statement
The authors have declared no competing interest.
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dynamic traction force measurements,immune cells
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