Glioma expansion in collagen I matrices: Analyzing collagen concentration-dependent growth and motility patterns

Laura J. Kaufman, C. P. Brangwynne, K. E. Kasza, E. Filippidi, V. D. Gordon, T. S. Deisboeck, D. A. Weitz

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Abstract

We study the growth and invasion of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) in three-dimensional collagen I matrices of varying collagen concentration. Phase-contrast microscopy studies of the entire GBM system show that invasiveness at early times is limited by available collagen fibers. At early times, high collagen concentration correlates with more effective invasion. Conversely, high collagen concentration correlates with inhibition in the growth of the central portion of GBM, the multicellular tumor spheroid. Analysis of confocal reflectance images of the collagen matrices quantifies how the collagen matrices differ as a function of concentration. Studying invasion on the length scale of individual invading cells with a combination of confocal and coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy reveals that the invasive GBM cells rely heavily on cell-matrix interactions during invasion and remodeling.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)635-650
Number of pages16
JournalBiophysical Journal
Volume89
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2005
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biophysics

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