RRC ID 18572
Author Ito Y, Kimura T, Nam K, Katoh A, Masuzawa T, Kishida A.
Title Effects of vibration on differentiation of cultured PC12 cells.
Journal Biotechnol Bioeng
Abstract Different types of physiological-mechanical stress, such as shear stress in vascular endothelial cells or hydrostatic pressure in chondrocytes are well known as regulators of cell function. In this study, the effects of vibration, a type of non-physiological mechanical stimulation, on differentiation of rat pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells are reported. A nano-vibration system was designed to produce nanometer-scale vibration. The frequency and amplitude of the nano-vibrations were monitored by a capacitance displacement sensor connected to an oscilloscope. When PC12 cells exposed to nerve growth factor were subjected to vibration at 10 kHz, differentiation and elongation of their neurites were promoted earlier in the culture. Vibration promoted differentiation of PC12 cells. This approach could therefore also be promising for determining of the effects of the physical environment on cell differentiation.
Volume 108(3)
Pages 592-9
Published 2011-3-1
DOI 10.1002/bit.22961
PMID 20939009
MeSH Animals Cell Differentiation* Neurons / physiology* PC12 Cells Rats Vibration*
IF 4.002
Times Cited 18
WOS Category BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
Resource
Human and Animal Cells PC-12(RCB0009)