期刊
MEMBRANES
卷 12, 期 4, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/membranes12040428
关键词
cell membrane; atomic force microscope (AFM); membrane recovery; annexin; epithelial-mesenchymal-transition (EMT); non-small cell lung cancer; drug resistance
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资金
- Research Grants Council [GRF/17210618, GRF/17210520]
- Health@InnoHK program of the Innovation and Technology Commission of the Hong Kong SAR Government
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [11872325]
The self-repairing capability of the plasma membrane is crucial for cell survival. This study found that membrane pores induced by atomic force microscope puncture resealed faster in drug-resistant lung cancer cells, and this enhancement was attributed to the overexpression of annexin. Additionally, a significant reduction in membrane resealing time was observed through epithelial-mesenchymal transition, indicating its potential as an indicator for assessing drug resistance and cancer pathology.
The plasma membrane separates the interior of the cells from the extracellular fluid and protects the cell from disruptive external factors. Therefore, the self-repairing capability of the membrane is crucial for cells to maintain homeostasis and survive in a hostile environment. Here, we found that micron-sized membrane pores induced by cylindrical atomic force microscope probe puncture resealed significantly (similar to 1.3-1.5 times) faster in drug-resistant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell lines than in their drug-sensitive counterparts. Interestingly, we found that such enhanced membrane repairing ability was due to the overexpression of annexin in drug-resistant NSCLC cells. In addition, a further similar to 50% reduction in membrane resealing time (i.e., from similar to 23 s to similar to 13 s) was observed through the epithelial-mesenchymal-transition, highlighting the superior viability and potential of highly aggressive tumor cells using membrane resealing as an indicator for assessing the drug-resistivity and pathological state of cancer.
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