Controlling confinement and topology to study collective cell behaviors

Guillaume Duclos, Maxime Deforet, Hannah G. Yevick, Olivier Cochet-Escartin, Flora Ascione, Sarah Moitrier, Trinish Sarkar, Victor Yashunsky, Isabelle Bonnet, Axel Buguin, Pascal Silberzan

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Abstract

Confinement and substrate topology strongly affect the behavior of cell populations and, in particular, their collective migration. In vitro experiments dealing with these aspects require strategies of surface patterning that remain effective over long times (typically several days) and ways to control the surface topology in three dimensions. Here, we describe protocols addressing these two aspects. High-resolution patterning of a robust cell-repellent coating is achieved by etching the coating through a photoresist mask patterned directly on the coated surface. Out-of-plane curvature can be controlled using glass wires or corrugated “wavy” surfaces.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
Pages387-399
Number of pages13
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2018
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume1749
ISSN (Print)1064-3745

Keywords

  • Collective cell migration
  • Microfabrication
  • Negative curvature
  • Out-of-plane curvature
  • Positive curvature
  • Surface patterning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

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