Passive mechanical behavior of human neutrophils: effects of colchicine and paclitaxel

Biophysical Journal
M A TsaiP C Keng

Abstract

The role of microtubules in determining the mechanical rigidity of neutrophils was assessed. Neutrophils were treated with colchicine to disrupt microtubules, or with paclitaxel to promote formation of microtubules. Paclitaxel caused an increase in the number of microtubules in the cells as assessed by immunofluorescence, but it had no effect on the presence or organization of actin filaments or on cellular mechanical properties. Colchicine at concentrations <1.0 microM caused disruption of microtubular structures, but had little effect on either F-actin or on cellular mechanical properties. Higher concentrations of colchicine disrupted microtubular structure, but also caused increased actin polymerization and increases in cell rigidity. Treatment with 10 microM colchicine increased F-actin content by 17%, the characteristic cellular viscosity by 30%, the dependence of viscosity on shear rate by 10%, and the cortical tension by 18%. At 100 microM colchicine the corresponding increases were F-actin, 25%; characteristic viscosity, 50%; dependence of viscosity on shear rate, 20%; and cortical tension, 21%. These results indicate that microtubules have little influence on the mechanical properties of neutrophils, and that increases...Continue Reading

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