Cell-Scale Biophysical Cues from Collagen Fiber Architecture Instruct Cell Behavior and the Propagation of Mechanosensory Signals
Szulczewski, J. M.; Inman, D. R.; Proestaki, M.; Notbohm, J.; Burkel, B. M.; Ponik, S. M.
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Mechanosensory cues from the extracellular matrix underpin numerous cellular behaviors including tumor cell migration yet are influenced by the local structure and organization of the matrix in unknown ways. To investigate mechanical cues with respect to local collagen organization, we used a combination of intravital imaging of the mammary tumor microenvironment and 3D collagen gel systems with both migratory MDA-MB-231 cells and acellular pNIPAAm beads. We identified that fiber organization directs a bias in cell response along the axis of alignment. Using innovative methodology, we determined that local collagen alignment resulted in a 30-fold difference in directional cell-scale stiffness and also dramatically altered the rate at which cell-induced fiber displacements decayed over distance. Our results reveal differential mechanical properties across orthogonal directions in aligned matrices that provide sizeable cues to the cell and have important implications for cellular mechanosensing and cell-cell communication within the tissue microenvironment.
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