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2015 ; 5
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Three-dimensional chemotaxis-driven aggregation of tumor cells
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Puliafito A
; De Simone A
; Seano G
; Gagliardi PA
; Di Blasio L
; Chianale F
; Gamba A
; Primo L
; Celani A
Sci Rep
2015[Oct]; 5
(ä): 15205
PMID26471876
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One of the most important steps in tumor progression involves the transformation
from a differentiated epithelial phenotype to an aggressive, highly motile
phenotype, where tumor cells invade neighboring tissues. Invasion can occur
either by isolated mesenchymal cells or by aggregates that migrate collectively
and do not lose completely the epithelial phenotype. Here, we show that, in a
three-dimensional cancer cell culture, collective migration of cells eventually
leads to aggregation in large clusters. We present quantitative measurements of
cluster velocity, coalescence rates, and proliferation rates. These results
cannot be explained in terms of random aggregation. Instead, a model of
chemotaxis-driven aggregation - mediated by a diffusible attractant - is able to
capture several quantitative aspects of our results. Experimental assays of
chemotaxis towards culture conditioned media confirm this hypothesis. Theoretical
and numerical results further suggest an important role for chemotactic-driven
aggregation in spreading and survival of tumor cells.