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Preparation and Structural Evaluation of Epithelial Cell Monolayers in a Physiologically Sized Microfluidic Culture Device

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Average Rheological Quantities of Cells in Monolayers.

Santanu Kumar Basu¹, Haider Dakhil¹, Andreas Wierschem²

¹Institute of Fluid Mechanics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany.

Methods in Molecular Biology (Clifton, N.J.)

|May 4, 2023

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This study details a cell monolayer rheology method to measure the average viscoelastic properties of millions of cells simultaneously using a modified rotational rheometer for precise results.

Keywords:

Cell monolayer Cell rheology Linear viscoelasticity Narrow-gap rheometry

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Area of Science:

Biophysics
Cell Biology
Materials Science

Background:

Understanding cell mechanical properties is crucial in biology and medicine.
Existing methods often lack the ability to measure bulk cell properties efficiently.
Cell rheology provides insights into cellular behavior and tissue mechanics.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a detailed protocol for cell monolayer rheology.
To demonstrate the quantification of average rheological properties of cells.
To highlight the use of a modified commercial rotational rheometer for precise measurements.

Main Methods:

Utilizing a modified commercial rotational rheometer.
Preparing a single layer of millions of cells (cell monolayer).
Performing rheological measurements to assess viscoelastic properties.

Main Results:

Successful quantification of average rheological properties of cell populations.
Demonstration of high precision in rheological measurements of cell monolayers.
Establishment of a reproducible experimental procedure.

Conclusions:

Cell monolayer rheology is an effective method for determining bulk cell mechanical properties.
The described protocol enables precise and efficient rheological analysis of cells.
This technique offers valuable insights into cell mechanics for various scientific applications.