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Three-dimensional Cell Culture Model for Measuring the Effects of Interstitial Fluid Flow on Tumor Cell Invasion
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Interstitial fluid flow is elevated in solid tumors and can modulate tumor cell invasion. Here we describe a technique to apply interstitial fluid flow to cells embedded in a matrix and then measure its effects on cell invasion. This technique can be easily adapted to study other systems.
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The Inverted Heart Model for Interstitial Transudate Collection from the Isolated Rat Heart
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2017
This protocol describes a method to collect cardiac interstitial fluid from the isolated, perfused rat heart. To physically separate interstitial transudate from coronary venous effluent perfusate, the Langendorff perfused heart is inverted, and the transudate (interstitial fluid) formed on the cardiac surface is collected using a soft latex cap.
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At an axonal shaft, local remodeling of the cytoskeleton produces a protrusion from the existing process. That protrusion can then develop into a collateral branch, creating an additional route for the neuron to extend toward an appropriate target. This mechanism links structural changes within the axon to the later expansion and refinement of neural connectivity.
Extracellular cues and neuronal activity help guide branch growth toward appropriate targets. Their influence is important because producing a protrusion alone does not establish a useful connection; the emerging collateral must extend in a suitable direction and participate in organized circuit development. These signals therefore help align local structural remodeling with the connectivity requirements of the nervous system.
Growth restricted to an axon terminal extends a process from its endpoint, whereas interstitial branching permits a new collateral to arise from a point along the existing axon. This shaft-based option gives neurons another way to expand their connections and refine network architecture, supporting more complex connectivity during neural circuit formation.
Studying interstitial branching can show how neurons establish complex networks through local changes in their processes. Following the relationship between shaft protrusion, branch guidance, and target innervation helps connect cellular remodeling with circuit formation. This perspective is especially relevant to understanding how developing neurons expand their reach while still forming appropriately organized connections.
During development, regulated branch growth contributes to neural circuit formation, target innervation, and overall connectivity. By generating and directing collateral processes, neurons can reach appropriate targets and refine their connections as networks develop. The process therefore links individual neuronal growth decisions with the construction of functional, interconnected nervous-system circuits.
Regulated branch growth may support circuit remodeling and recovery after injury by allowing neurons to alter their existing connectivity. Interstitial branching is relevant in this context because new collaterals can extend from established processes rather than requiring growth only at a terminal. Studying this response helps explain how neuronal networks may reorganize after damage.