Vimentin association with nuclear grooves in normal MEF 3T3 cells

2020
journal article
article
9
dc.abstract.enVimentin, an intermediate filament protein present in leukocytes, blood vessel endothelial cells, and multiple mesenchymal cells, such as mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEF 3T3), is crucial for various cellular processes, as well as for maintaining the integrity and durability (stability) of the cell cytoskeleton. Vimentin intermediate filaments (VIFs) adhere tightly to the nucleus and spread to the lamellipodium and tail of the cell, serving as a connector between the nucleus, and the cell’s edges, especially in terms of transferring mechanical signals throughout the cell. How these signals are transmitted exactly remains under investigation. In the presented work, we propose that vimentin is involved in that transition by influencing the shape of the nucleus through the formation of nuclear blebs and grooves, as demonstrated by microscopic observations of healthy MEF (3T3) cells. Grooved, or “coffee beans” nuclei, have, to date, been noticed in several healthy cells; however, these structures are especially frequent in cancer cells—they serve as a significant marker for recognition of multiple cancers. We observed 288 MEF3T3 cells cultured on polyhydroxyoctanoate (PHO), polylactide (PLA), and glass, and we identified grooves, coaligned with vimentin fibers in the nuclei of 47% of cells cultured on PHO, 50% of cells on glass, and 59% of cells growing on PLA. We also observed nuclear blebs and associated their occurrence with the type of substrate used for cell culture. We propose that the higher rate of blebs in the nuclei of cells, cultured on PLA, is related to the microenvironmental features of the substrate, pH in particular.pl
dc.affiliationWydział Fizyki, Astronomii i Informatyki Stosowanej : Instytut Fizyki im. Mariana Smoluchowskiegopl
dc.contributor.authorFeliksiak, Karolina - 167880 pl
dc.contributor.authorWitko, Tomasz - 108764 pl
dc.contributor.authorSolarz, Daria - 215532 pl
dc.contributor.authorGuzik, Maciejpl
dc.contributor.authorRajfur, Zenon - 214965 pl
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-12T09:06:32Z
dc.date.available2020-11-12T09:06:32Z
dc.date.issued2020pl
dc.date.openaccess0
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dc.description.number20pl
dc.description.versionostateczna wersja wydawcy
dc.description.volume21pl
dc.identifier.articleid7478pl
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijms21207478pl
dc.identifier.eissn1422-0067pl
dc.identifier.issn1661-6596pl
dc.identifier.projectROD UJ / OPpl
dc.identifier.urihttps://ruj.uj.edu.pl/xmlui/handle/item/253537
dc.languageengpl
dc.language.containerengpl
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dc.share.typeotwarte czasopismo
dc.subject.encytoskeletonpl
dc.subject.encancerpl
dc.subject.enintermediate filamentspl
dc.subject.envimentinpl
dc.subject.engrooved nucleipl
dc.subject.enpolyhydroxyoctanoate (PHO)pl
dc.subject.enpolylactide (PLA)pl
dc.subject.enfibroblastspl
dc.subtypeArticlepl
dc.titleVimentin association with nuclear grooves in normal MEF 3T3 cellspl
dc.title.journalInternational Journal of Molecular Sciencespl
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dc.abstract.enpl
Vimentin, an intermediate filament protein present in leukocytes, blood vessel endothelial cells, and multiple mesenchymal cells, such as mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEF 3T3), is crucial for various cellular processes, as well as for maintaining the integrity and durability (stability) of the cell cytoskeleton. Vimentin intermediate filaments (VIFs) adhere tightly to the nucleus and spread to the lamellipodium and tail of the cell, serving as a connector between the nucleus, and the cell’s edges, especially in terms of transferring mechanical signals throughout the cell. How these signals are transmitted exactly remains under investigation. In the presented work, we propose that vimentin is involved in that transition by influencing the shape of the nucleus through the formation of nuclear blebs and grooves, as demonstrated by microscopic observations of healthy MEF (3T3) cells. Grooved, or “coffee beans” nuclei, have, to date, been noticed in several healthy cells; however, these structures are especially frequent in cancer cells—they serve as a significant marker for recognition of multiple cancers. We observed 288 MEF3T3 cells cultured on polyhydroxyoctanoate (PHO), polylactide (PLA), and glass, and we identified grooves, coaligned with vimentin fibers in the nuclei of 47% of cells cultured on PHO, 50% of cells on glass, and 59% of cells growing on PLA. We also observed nuclear blebs and associated their occurrence with the type of substrate used for cell culture. We propose that the higher rate of blebs in the nuclei of cells, cultured on PLA, is related to the microenvironmental features of the substrate, pH in particular.
dc.affiliationpl
Wydział Fizyki, Astronomii i Informatyki Stosowanej : Instytut Fizyki im. Mariana Smoluchowskiego
dc.contributor.authorpl
Feliksiak, Karolina - 167880
dc.contributor.authorpl
Witko, Tomasz - 108764
dc.contributor.authorpl
Solarz, Daria - 215532
dc.contributor.authorpl
Guzik, Maciej
dc.contributor.authorpl
Rajfur, Zenon - 214965
dc.date.accessioned
2020-11-12T09:06:32Z
dc.date.available
2020-11-12T09:06:32Z
dc.date.issuedpl
2020
dc.date.openaccess
0
dc.description.accesstime
w momencie opublikowania
dc.description.numberpl
20
dc.description.version
ostateczna wersja wydawcy
dc.description.volumepl
21
dc.identifier.articleidpl
7478
dc.identifier.doipl
10.3390/ijms21207478
dc.identifier.eissnpl
1422-0067
dc.identifier.issnpl
1661-6596
dc.identifier.projectpl
ROD UJ / OP
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https://ruj.uj.edu.pl/xmlui/handle/item/253537
dc.languagepl
eng
dc.language.containerpl
eng
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Udzielam licencji. Uznanie autorstwa 4.0 Międzynarodowa
dc.rights.licence
CC-BY
dc.rights.uri*
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.pl
dc.share.type
otwarte czasopismo
dc.subject.enpl
cytoskeleton
dc.subject.enpl
cancer
dc.subject.enpl
intermediate filaments
dc.subject.enpl
vimentin
dc.subject.enpl
grooved nuclei
dc.subject.enpl
polyhydroxyoctanoate (PHO)
dc.subject.enpl
polylactide (PLA)
dc.subject.enpl
fibroblasts
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Article
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Vimentin association with nuclear grooves in normal MEF 3T3 cells
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International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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JournalArticle
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