Cellular Structure Analysis MB231 Cell Line
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Cellular Structure AnalysisMB231 Cell Line
Hypothesis
Effect of Substrate RigidityOn Breast Cancer Cells
Elizabeth L. Smith, RET Fellow 2011West Aurora High School
RET Mentor: Dr. Michael Cho, PhD NSF- RET Program
MotivationAbstract
Conclusion
Material and Methods
Results
NSF Grant CBET-EEC-0743068
Prof. A. Linninger, RET Program Director
Dr. Michael Cho, Research Advisor
Brandon Lutz, Research Mentor
University of Illinois- Chicago
Acknowledgements
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Breast cancer cells will change structure in response to varying substrate stiffness
Day 1 Day 7
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Average Number of Cells per ViewMB231 Cell Line
Rigid Substrate10:1 PDMS
Soft Substrate30:1 PDMS
StatisticalSignificance*
Two Substrates
Polymer : Cross-linking
RatioRigidity
Rigid PDMS 10:1 2.2 MPa
Soft PDMS 30:1 0.3 MPa
Two Cell Lines
Tissue Mobility
MB231 Breast Invasive
MCF7 Breast Less invasive
Analysis 2 samples - Each Cell line on Each SubstrateCollected - Day 1, Day 3, Day 7
Florescent Microscopy
Dye Target Indicates Color
Actin Cytoskelton Red
VinculinFocal Adhesions
Green
DNA Nucleus Blue
MetamorphSoftware
- Images psuedocolored and overlaid
ImageJSoftware
-Cell count determined using nuclei-RGB intensities quantified for each image then normalized by cell count
Microsoft Excel
-Statistical Analysis & Graph Making
Hypothesis
1 in 8 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed
with breast cancer in their lifetime
Breast cancer is the
second deadliest cancer in women1
Cancer cells interact with the environment around them in a bidirectional manner. While metastatic cells modify the environment and navigate through it, the environment exerts significant influence over the cell’s shape, structure, and behavior.2,3,4,5
This study was designed to examine how two breast cancer lines, MB231 and MCF7, respond to PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane) substrates that differ in the rigidity by an order of magnitude.
Less invasive MCF7 cells adhere poorly to PDMS independent of the rigidity, suggesting lack of focal adhesion. Highly invasive MB231 cells showed greater proliferation on the soft substrate, as well as significantly greater actin fibers and focal adhesions. Invasive MB231 cells alter their structure based on substrate rigidity.
Understanding the rigidity-dependent cancer cell behavior may lead to development of better cancer diagnoses, therapies, and potentially cures.
MB231 cell growing on 10:1 PDMS at 40x magnification
100 um