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Tumor Cell Invasion Assay: A 3D In Vitro Native Matrix-based Method to Assess Epithelial-mesenchymal Cell Interactions
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2023
This video describes the technique of utilizing a native matrix to study tumor cell invasion. The technique used in this assay provides the ability to assess epithelial-mesenchymal cell interactions in a 3D setting without the need for a synthetic or foreign matrix.
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Purification of Native Complexes for Structural Study Using a Tandem Affinity Tag Method
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2016
The Tandem Affinity Purification (TAP) method has been used extensively to isolate native complexes from cellular extract, primarily eukaryotic, for proteomics. Here, we present a TAP method protocol optimized for purification of native complexes for structural studies.
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Rapid Generation of Amyloid from Native Proteins In vitro
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2013
Proteins can either adopt a native structure or misfold into insoluble amyloid. Conditions that favor the misfolding pathway lead to the formation of different types of amyloid fibrils. The methods described here allow rapid conversion of native proteins into amyloid in vitro.
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Glycoproteomics of the Extracellular Matrix: A Method for Intact Glycopeptide Analysis Using Mass Spectrometry
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2017
This paper describes a methodology to prepare cardiovascular tissue samples for MS analysis that allows for (1) the analysis of ECM protein composition, (2) the identification of glycosylation sites, and (3) the compositional characterization of glycan forms. This methodology can be applied, with minor modifications, to the study of the ECM in other tissues.
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Methods to Study Epithelial Transport Protein Function and Expression in Native Intestine and Caco-2 Cells Grown in 3D
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2017
We describe simple methods to study the regulation of intestinal serotonin transporter (SERT) function and expression using an in vitro cell culture model of Caco-2 cells grown in 3D and an ex vivo model of mouse intestines. These methods are applicable to the study of other epithelial transporters.
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Retained matrix proteins, architecture, and biochemical signals provide binding and signaling cues that affect how cancer cells attach, migrate, proliferate, and communicate with their surroundings. Because these cues remain organized within tissue-derived material, the model can reveal behavior shaped by the microenvironment rather than by cells growing on a simplified surface alone.
Matrix composition and mechanical properties can influence cell signaling and the physical conditions surrounding a tumor. A native tissue-derived matrix preserves these features together, allowing investigators to examine how changes in the extracellular environment relate to invasion, growth, and tumor–stroma interactions. This helps connect cancer-cell behavior with characteristics of the tissue context.
Synthetic or simplified substrates may reproduce selected physical or biochemical features, whereas native matrices retain a broader combination of tissue architecture, structural proteins, and biochemical cues. This distinction matters when cancer research requires a model that reflects interactions with the surrounding tissue. Native matrices therefore provide a more physiologically relevant setting for examining complex microenvironmental effects.
Decellularization removes cellular material from the tissue while aiming to preserve the extracellular framework and its associated cues. This creates a tissue-derived environment that can be repopulated or used to support cultured cells without retaining the original cellular component. The resulting matrix helps investigators focus on how tissue structure and composition influence cancer-related cell behavior.
The approach begins with native tissue, followed by decellularization to remove cellular material while preserving matrix features. The recovered matrix can then support cancer-cell culture or three-dimensional model development. Investigators examine resulting behaviors such as adhesion, migration, proliferation, invasion, or treatment response, relating those outcomes to the tissue-derived environment.
Researchers may choose native matrices when they need to study tumor cells within a tissue-relevant environment rather than on a simplified substrate. These models are useful for examining tumor–stroma interactions, invasion, therapy response, and the influence of matrix composition or mechanics. Their value comes from retaining environmental features that can shape cancer-cell behavior.
Native-matrix models can support investigations of how the extracellular environment contributes to cancer progression. Depending on the model, researchers can assess cancer-cell adhesion, migration, proliferation, invasion, interactions with stromal components, and responses to therapy. Comparing outcomes across matrices can also help clarify how tissue-specific composition and mechanics influence tumor behavior.