Microfluidic platform for the quantitative analysis of leukocyte migration signatures.
Microfluidic platform for the quantitative analysis of leukocyte migration signatures.
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10.1038/ncomms5787
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2014-09-03
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16.6
通讯作者:
Irimia, Daniel
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作者:
Boneschansker, Leo;Yan, Jun;Wong, Elisabeth;Briscoe, David M.;Irimia, Daniel
Leukocyte migration into tissues is characteristic of inflammation. It is usually measured in vitro as the average displacement of populations of cells towards a chemokine gradient, not acknowledging other patterns of cell migration. Here, we designed and validated a microfluidic migration platform to simultaneously analyze four qualitative migration patterns: chemo-attraction, -repulsion, -kinesis and -inhibition, using single-cell quantitative metrics of direction, speed, persistence, and fraction of cells responding. We find that established chemokines C5a and IL-8 induce chemoattraction and repulsion in equal proportions, resulting in the dispersal of cells. These migration signatures are characterized by high persistence and speed and are independent of the chemokine dose or receptor expression. Furthermore, we find that twice as many T-lymphocytes migrate away than towards SDF-1 and their directional migration patterns are not persistent. Overall, our platform characterizes migratory signature responses and uncovers an avenue for precise characterization of leukocyte migration and therapeutic modulators.
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