BRMS1 expression alters the ultrastructural, biomechanical and biochemical properties of MDA-MB-435 human breast carcinoma cells: an AFM and Raman microspectroscopy study.

Restoring BReast cancer Metastasis Suppressor 1 (BRMS1) expression suppresses metastasis in MDA-MB-435 human breast carcinoma cells at ectopic sites without affecting tumor formation at orthotopic site in the body. BRMS1 expression induces many phenotypic alterations in 435 cells such as cell adhesion, cytoskeleton rearrangement, and the down regulation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression. In order to better understand the role of cellular biomechanics in breast cancer metastasis, the qualitative and quantitative detection of cellular biomechanics and biochemical composition is urgently needed. In the present work, using atomic force microscopy (AFM) and fluorescent microscopy we revealed that BRMS1 expression in 435 cells induced reorganization of F-actin and caused alteration in cytoarchitectures (cell topography and ultrastructure). Results from AFM observed increase in biomechanical properties which include cell adhesion, cellular spring constant, and Young's modulus in 435/BRMS1 cells. Raman microspectroscopy showed weaker vibrational spectroscopic bands in 435/BRMS1 cells, implying decrease in concentration of cellular biochemical components in these cells. This was despite the similar spectral patterns observed between 435 and 435/BRMS1 cells. This work demonstrated the feasibility of applying AFM and Raman techniques for in situ measurements of the cellular biomechanics and biochemical components of breast carcinoma cells. It provides vital clues in understanding of the role of cellular biomechanics in cancer metastasis, and further the development of new techniques for early diagnosis of breast cancer.

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