Electrically synchronizing and modulating the dynamics of ERK activation to regulate cell fate

Summary: Intracellular signaling dynamics play fundamental roles in cell biology. Precise modulation of the amplitude, duration, and frequency of signaling activation will be a powerful approach to investigate molecular mechanisms as well as to engineer signaling to control cell behaviors. Here, we...

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Autores principales: Liang Guo, Kan Zhu, Michael Pargett, Adam Contreras, Patrick Tsai, Quan Qing, Wolfgang Losert, John Albeck, Min Zhao
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:1d7951c8fef84b53b75c23fe71a219f82021-11-20T05:08:46ZElectrically synchronizing and modulating the dynamics of ERK activation to regulate cell fate2589-004210.1016/j.isci.2021.103240https://doaj.org/article/1d7951c8fef84b53b75c23fe71a219f82021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004221012086https://doaj.org/toc/2589-0042Summary: Intracellular signaling dynamics play fundamental roles in cell biology. Precise modulation of the amplitude, duration, and frequency of signaling activation will be a powerful approach to investigate molecular mechanisms as well as to engineer signaling to control cell behaviors. Here, we showed a practical approach to achieve precise amplitude modulation (AM), frequency modulation (FM), and duration modulation (DM) of MAP kinase activation. Alternating current (AC) electrical stimulation induced synchronized ERK activation. Amplitude and duration of ERK activation were controlled by varying stimulation strength and duration. ERK activation frequencies were arbitrarily modulated with trains of short AC applications with accurately defined intervals. Significantly, ERK dynamics coded by well-designed AC can rewire PC12 cell fate independent of growth factors. This technique can be used to synchronize and modulate ERK activation dynamics, thus would offer a practical way to control cell behaviors in vivo without the use of biochemical agents or genetic manipulation.Liang GuoKan ZhuMichael PargettAdam ContrerasPatrick TsaiQuan QingWolfgang LosertJohn AlbeckMin ZhaoElsevierarticleBiotechnologyCell biologyIntegrative aspects of cell biologyFunctional aspects of cell biologyScienceQENiScience, Vol 24, Iss 11, Pp 103240- (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Biotechnology
Cell biology
Integrative aspects of cell biology
Functional aspects of cell biology
Science
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spellingShingle Biotechnology
Cell biology
Integrative aspects of cell biology
Functional aspects of cell biology
Science
Q
Liang Guo
Kan Zhu
Michael Pargett
Adam Contreras
Patrick Tsai
Quan Qing
Wolfgang Losert
John Albeck
Min Zhao
Electrically synchronizing and modulating the dynamics of ERK activation to regulate cell fate
description Summary: Intracellular signaling dynamics play fundamental roles in cell biology. Precise modulation of the amplitude, duration, and frequency of signaling activation will be a powerful approach to investigate molecular mechanisms as well as to engineer signaling to control cell behaviors. Here, we showed a practical approach to achieve precise amplitude modulation (AM), frequency modulation (FM), and duration modulation (DM) of MAP kinase activation. Alternating current (AC) electrical stimulation induced synchronized ERK activation. Amplitude and duration of ERK activation were controlled by varying stimulation strength and duration. ERK activation frequencies were arbitrarily modulated with trains of short AC applications with accurately defined intervals. Significantly, ERK dynamics coded by well-designed AC can rewire PC12 cell fate independent of growth factors. This technique can be used to synchronize and modulate ERK activation dynamics, thus would offer a practical way to control cell behaviors in vivo without the use of biochemical agents or genetic manipulation.
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author Liang Guo
Kan Zhu
Michael Pargett
Adam Contreras
Patrick Tsai
Quan Qing
Wolfgang Losert
John Albeck
Min Zhao
author_facet Liang Guo
Kan Zhu
Michael Pargett
Adam Contreras
Patrick Tsai
Quan Qing
Wolfgang Losert
John Albeck
Min Zhao
author_sort Liang Guo
title Electrically synchronizing and modulating the dynamics of ERK activation to regulate cell fate
title_short Electrically synchronizing and modulating the dynamics of ERK activation to regulate cell fate
title_full Electrically synchronizing and modulating the dynamics of ERK activation to regulate cell fate
title_fullStr Electrically synchronizing and modulating the dynamics of ERK activation to regulate cell fate
title_full_unstemmed Electrically synchronizing and modulating the dynamics of ERK activation to regulate cell fate
title_sort electrically synchronizing and modulating the dynamics of erk activation to regulate cell fate
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/1d7951c8fef84b53b75c23fe71a219f8
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