Actin dynamics sustains spatial gradients of membrane tension in adherent cells
Garcia-Arcos, J. M.; Mehidi, A.; Sanchez Velazquez, J.; Guillamat, P.; Tomba, C.; Houzet, L.; Capolupo, L.; D'Angelo, G.; Colom, A.; Hinde, E.; Aumeier, C.; Roux, A.
10.1101/2024.07.15.603517 bioRxivShow abstract
Tension propagates in lipid bilayers over hundreds of microns within milliseconds, precluding the formation of tension gradients. Nevertheless, plasma membrane tension gradients have been evidenced in migrating cells and along axons. Here, using a fluorescent membrane tension probe, we show that membrane tension gradients exist in all adherent cells, whether they migrate or not. Non-adhering cells do not display tension gradients. We further show that branched actin increases tension, while membrane-to-cortex attachments facilitate its propagation. Tension is the lowest at the edge of adhesion sites and highest at protrusions, setting the boundaries of the tension gradients. By providing a quantitative and mechanistic basis behind the organization of membrane tension gradients, our work explains how they are actively sustained in adherent cells.
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