Cell membrane topology analysis by RICM enables marker-free adhesion strength 
quantification

Klein, Katharina; Rommel, Christina E.; Hirschfeld-Warneken, Vera C.; Spatz, Joachim P.

doi:10.1186/1559-4106-8-28

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Cell membrane topology analysis by RICM enables marker-free adhesion strength quantification

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Spatz, Joachim P.
Cellular Biophysics, Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Max Planck Society;

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Klein, K., Rommel, C. E., Hirschfeld-Warneken, V. C., & Spatz, J. P. (2013). Cell membrane topology analysis by RICM enables marker-free adhesion strength quantification. Biointerphases, 8(1): 28, pp. 1-13. doi:10.1186/1559-4106-8-28.

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Reflection interference contrast microscopy (RICM) allows the visualization of the cell's adhesion topology on substrates. Here it is applied as a new label-free method to measure adhesion forces between tumor cells and their substrate without any external manipulation, i.e., the application of force or adjustments in the substrate elasticity. Malignant cancer transformation is closely associated with the down-regulation of adhesion proteins and the consequent reduction of adhesion forces. By analyzing the size and distribution of adhesion patches from a benign and a malignant human pancreatic tumor cell line, we established a model for calculating the adhesion strength based on RICM images. Further, we could show that the cell's spread area does not necessarily scale with adhesion strength. Despite the larger projected cell area of the malignant cell line, adhesion strength was clearly reduced. This underscores the importance of adhesion patch analysis. The calculated force values were verified by microfluidic detachment assays. Static and dynamic RICM measurements produce numerous adhesion-related parameters from which characteristic cell signatures can be derived. Such a cellular fingerprint can refine the process of categorizing cell lines according to their grade of differentiation.