For the past century, capture and detection of biospecies such as cells, DNA, and biomarkers at low concentration has been extensively studied by chemists, physicists, and engineers. Various methods including computat...
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Introduction Cells can sense and respond to the mechanical microenvironment by converting forces into biochemical signals inside the cells,*** adhesions are the major sites of interaction between a cell and its extrac...
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Introduction Cells can sense and respond to the mechanical microenvironment by converting forces into biochemical signals inside the cells,*** adhesions are the major sites of interaction between a cell and its extracellular matrix(ECM) microenvironment, thus outside mechanical signals can be sensed at focal adhesions through transmembrane receptor *** particular,it has been shown that matrix elasticity can control the cell fate
We have developed an engineering approach for actively manipulating the local stiffness of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and studied its effect on the migration of endothelial cells (ECs). In this approach, magnetic ...
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This work aims to assemble single stranded DNA(ssDNA) and gold nanoparticles(AuNPs) into microstructures. The building units of the microstructure first consist of two AuNPs each with one of two sequences of ssDNA att...
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This work aims to assemble single stranded DNA(ssDNA) and gold nanoparticles(AuNPs) into microstructures. The building units of the microstructure first consist of two AuNPs each with one of two sequences of ssDNA attached to their surfaces each with a fluorophore at the free end. A larger piece of hairpin loop ssDNA will then be added with each of its ends complimentary to one of the two ssDNA strands already on the AuNPs. A red blood cell is used as a template for DNA and gold nanoparticles to assemble around. ssDNA-AuNPs binding was confirmed using confocal laser scanning microscope which shows fluorescence in samples after binding.
In this paper, a particle-cell multiphase model is developed to model Nanoparticle (NP) transport, dispersion, and binding dynamics in blood suspension under the influence of Red blood cells (RBCs). The motion and def...
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In this paper, a particle-cell multiphase model is developed to model Nanoparticle (NP) transport, dispersion, and binding dynamics in blood suspension under the influence of Red blood cells (RBCs). The motion and deformation of RBCs is captured through the Immersed Finite Element Method. The motion and adhesion of individual NPs are tracked through Brownian adhesion dynamics. A mapping algorithm and an interaction potential function are introduced to consider the cell-particle collision. NP dispersion and binding rates are derived from the developed model under various rheology conditions. The influence of RBCs, vascular flow rate, and particle size on NP distribution and delivery efficacy is characterized. A non-uniform NP distribution profile with higher particle concentration near the vessel wall is observed. Such distribution leads to over 50% higher particle binding rate compared to the case without RBC considered. The tumbling motion of RBCs in the core region of the capillary is found to enhance NP dispersion, with dispersion rate increases as shear rate increases. Results from this study contribute to the fundamental understanding and knowledge on how the particulate nature of blood influences NP delivery, which will provide mechanistic insights on the nanomedicine design for targeted drug delivery.
Granular media (GM) present locomotor challenges for terrestrial and extraterrestrial devices because they can flow and solidify in response to localized intrusion of wheels, limbs, and bodies. While the development o...
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Even with intensive studies over the past several decades, cartilage injuries are still some of the most difficult challenges in medicine. The main reason is that cartilage has a limited regenerative capacity due to i...
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Even with intensive studies over the past several decades, cartilage injuries are still some of the most difficult challenges in medicine. The main reason is that cartilage has a limited regenerative capacity due to it non-vascular structure and small number of chondrocytes (or cartilage producing cells) able to heal cartilage damage. Novel materials for cartilage injury treatment and regeneration require biocompatibility and bioactivity to enhance chondrocyte functions as well as mechanical properties similar to natural cartilage [1]. With unique biological and mechanical properties, rosette nanotubes [2-6], which are selfassembled structures composed of DNA bases guanine and cytosine, have a strong potential to regenerate cartilage implants. In this study, one type of rosette nanotubes (termed TBL or twin base linkers) and poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (pHEMA) were used to generate biocompatible, bioactive, and injectable composites for cartilage applications.
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