[Investigation on the viscoelastic properties of hepatocytes and their relavances to cytoskeleton structure]

Sheng Wu Yi Xue Gong Cheng Xue Za Zhi. 1997 Jun;14(2):111-4.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Using micropipette aspiration technique, the authors investigated the viscoelastic properties of human fetal hepatocytes (HFH) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells. And further, the effects of two cytoskeleton interferents, cytochalasin D and colchicine on the viscoelastic properties of HFHs were investigated. The results showed: the elastic coefficients K1 and K2 of HCC cells were significantly higher than those of HFHs; the action of cytochalasin D led to an obvious decrease in elastic coefficients K1, K2 as well as the viscous coefficient mu of HFHs; under the action of colchicine, the K1 value of HFHs increased while the K2 and mu values decreased obviously or tended to decrease. A brief discussion was presented about these results.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / physiopathology*
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Colchicine / pharmacology*
  • Cytochalasin D / pharmacology*
  • Cytoskeleton / physiology
  • Elasticity / drug effects
  • Fetus
  • Humans
  • Liver / cytology
  • Liver / physiology*
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology
  • Liver Neoplasms / physiopathology*
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured / drug effects
  • Viscosity / drug effects

Substances

  • Cytochalasin D
  • Colchicine