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2022
Journal Article
Title

Impact of neurite alignment on organelle motion

Abstract
Intracellular transport is pivotal for cell growth and survival. Malfunctions in this process have been associated with devastating neurodegenerative diseases, highlighting the need for a deeper understanding of the mechanisms involved. Here, we use an experimental methodology that leads neurites of differentiated PC12 cells into either one of two configurations: a one-dimensional configuration, where the neurites align along lines, or a two-dimensional configuration, where the neurites adopt a random orientation and shape on a flat substrate. We subsequently monitored the motion of functional organelles, the lysosomes, inside the neurites. Implementing a time-resolved analysis of the mean-squared displacement, we quantitatively characterized distinct motion modes of the lysosomes. Our results indicate that neurite alignment gives rise to faster diffusive and super-diffusive lysosomal motion than the situation in which the neurites are randomly oriented. After inducing lysosome swelling through an osmotic challenge by sucrose, we confirmed the predicted slowdown in diffusive mobility. Surprisingly, we found that the swelling-induced mobility change affected each of the (sub-/super-)diffusive motion modes differently and depended on the alignment configuration of the neurites. Our findings imply that intracellular transport is significantly and robustly dependent on cell morphology, which might in part be controlled by the extracellular matrix.
Author(s)
Mytiliniou, Maria
Leiden Institute of Physics, Huygens-Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratory, Leiden University, CA Leiden, The Netherlands
Wondergem, Joeri A.J.
Leiden Institute of Physics, Huygens-Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratory, Leiden University, CA Leiden, The Netherlands
Schmidt, Thomas
Leiden Institute of Physics, Huygens-Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratory, Leiden University, CA Leiden, The Netherlands
Heinrich, Doris  
Fraunhofer-Institut für Silicatforschung ISC  
Journal
Interface. Journal of the Royal Society  
Open Access
DOI
10.1098/rsif.2021.0617
Language
English
Fraunhofer-Institut für Silicatforschung ISC  
Keyword(s)
  • intracellular dynamics

  • Lysosomes

  • microscopy

  • motion analysis

  • neurite alignment

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