Multiparametric Analysis of Focal Adhesions in Bidimensional Substrates

Focal adhesions in planar substrates constitute an excellent cellular resource to evaluate different parameters related to cell morphology, cytoskeletal organization, and adhesive strength. However, their intrinsic heterogeneity in terms of size, molecular composition, orientation, and so on complic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Talayero, Vanessa C., Vicente-Manzanares, Miguel
Tipo de recurso: otro
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/234059
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/234059
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Focal adhesion
Protrusion
Actin cytoskeleton
ImageJ
Descripción
Sumario:Focal adhesions in planar substrates constitute an excellent cellular resource to evaluate different parameters related to cell morphology, cytoskeletal organization, and adhesive strength. However, their intrinsic heterogeneity in terms of size, molecular composition, orientation, and so on complicates their analysis. Here, we describe a simple and straightforward ImageJ/Fiji-based method to quantify several parameters that describe the morphology and relative composition of focal adhesions. This type of analysis can be implemented in various ways and become useful for drug and shRNA screenings.