Pico-Newton mechanical forces promote neurite growth
Investigations over half a century have indicated that mechanical forces induce neurite growth - with neurites elongating at a rate of 0.1-0.3{\mu}mh^{-1} per pico-Newton (pN) of applied force - when mechanical tension exceeds a threshold, with this being identified as 400-1000 pN for neurites of PC12 cells. Here we demonstrate that there is no threshold for neurite elongation of PC12 cells in response to applied mechanical forces. Instead, this proceeds at the same previously identified rate, on the application of tensions with intensity below 1pN. This supports the idea of mechanical tension as an endogenous signal used by neurons for promoting neurite elongation.
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