| Content Provider |
World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus |
| Author |
Nama, Nitesh Benkovic, Stephen J. Fick, James R. French, Jarrod B. Huang, Tony Jun Li, Peng Mao, Zhangming Guo, Feng Li, Sixing Zhao, Hong |
| Description |
Author Affiliation: Guo F ( Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802); Li P ( Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802); French JB ( Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802); Mao Z ( Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802); Zhao H ( Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802); Li S ( The Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Biosciences (MCIBS) Graduate Program, The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802); Nama N ( Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802); Fick JR ( Medical School, Penn State Hershey Medical Group, Penn State Hershey Neurosurgery, State College, PA 16802.); Benkovic SJ ( Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802); Huang TJ ( Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802); |
| Abstract |
The interactions between pairs of cells and within multicellular assemblies are critical to many biological processes such as intercellular communication, tissue and organ formation, immunological reactions, and cancer metastasis. The ability to precisely control the position of cells relative to one another and within larger cellular assemblies will enable the investigation and characterization of phenomena not currently accessible by conventional in vitro methods. We present a versatile surface acoustic wave technique that is capable of controlling the intercellular distance and spatial arrangement of cells with micrometer level resolution. This technique is, to our knowledge, among the first of its kind to marry high precision and high throughput into a single extremely versatile and wholly biocompatible technology. We demonstrated the capabilities of the system to precisely control intercellular distance, assemble cells with defined geometries, maintain cellular assemblies in suspension, and translate these suspended assemblies to adherent states, all in a contactless, biocompatible manner. As an example of the power of this system, this technology was used to quantitatively investigate the gap junctional intercellular communication in several homotypic and heterotypic populations by visualizing the transfer of fluorescent dye between cells. |
| ISSN |
00278424 |
| e-ISSN |
10916490 |
| Journal |
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
| Issue Number |
1 |
| Volume Number |
112 |
| Language |
English |
| Publisher |
National Academy of Sciences |
| Publisher Date |
2015-01-01 |
| Publisher Place |
United States |
| Access Restriction |
Open |
| Subject Keyword |
Cell Communication Endothelial Cells Cytology Cell Adhesion Coloring Agents Metabolism Gap Junctions HEK293 Cells Surface Properties Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Multidisciplinary |
| Content Type |
Text |
| Resource Type |
Article |
| Subject |
Multidisciplinary |
