Mapping Surface Charge Distribution of Single-Cell via Charged Nanoparticle [PDF]
Cells, 2021 Many bio-functions of cells can be regulated by their surface charge characteristics. Mapping surface charge density in a single cell’s surface is vital to advance the understanding of cell behaviors.
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Cell Surface Charge Mapping Using a Microelectrode Array on ITO Substrate [PDF]
Cells, 2023 Many cellular functions are regulated by cell surface charges, such as intercellular signaling and metabolism. Noninvasive measurement of surface charge distribution of a single cell plays a vital role in understanding cellular functions via cell ...
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Translocating the blood-brain barrier using electrostatics [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2012 Mammalian cell membranes regulate homeostasis, protein activity and cell signaling. The charge at the membrane surface has been correlated with these key events.Although mammalian cells are known to be slightly anionic, quantitative information on the ...
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Imbalance of peptidoglycan biosynthesis alters the cell surface charge of Listeria monocytogenes [PDF]
The Cell Surface, 2022 The bacterial cell wall is composed of a thick layer of peptidoglycan and cell wall polymers, which are either embedded in the membrane or linked to the peptidoglycan backbone and referred to as lipoteichoic acid (LTA) and wall teichoic acid (WTA ...
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Tuning cell surface charge in E. coli with conjugated oligoelectrolytes. [PDF]
Chemical Science, 2016 Cationic conjugated oligoelectrolytes (COEs) varying in length and structural features are compared with respect to their association with E. coli and their effect on cell surface charge as determined by zeta potential measurements.
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Two-step formation of multilayered membrane pattern from living cells and probing its nanoscale physicochemical properties via nanopipette [PDF]
Materials Today BioCell membrane with varied physicochemical properties, e.g., morphology and surface charge, has played crucial roles in many life-related activities.
Dong Wang, Alexis Borowiak, Linhao Sun
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Charge-selective polystyrene nanoplastic retention by plant cell walls: Pectin domains dictate differential accumulation in rice seedling roots and shoots [PDF]
Eco-Environment & HealthThe escalating global plastic pollution necessitates urgent investigation into the distribution and accumulation pathways of nanoplastics (NPs) in crops to assess their threats to food security.
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Effect of size, shape, and surface modification on cytotoxicity of gold nanoparticles to human Hep-2 and canine MDCK cells [PDF]
, 2012 There have been increasing interests in applying gold nanoparticles in biological research, drug delivery, and therapy. As the interaction of gold nanoparticles with cells relies on properties of nanoparticles, the cytotoxicity is complex and still under
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Surface Charge-Mediated Cell–Surface Interaction on Piezoelectric Materials [PDF]
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2019 Cell-material interactions play an essential role in the development of scaffold-based tissue engineering strategies. Cell therapies are still limited in treating injuries when severe damage causes irreversible loss of muscle cells. Electroactive biomaterials and, in particular, piezoelectric materials offer new opportunities for skeletal muscle tissue
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Reengineering of cancer cell surface charges can modulate cell migration
Chemical Communications, 2022 Reducing the negative charges induced by the overexpression of cell surface sialic acids using cationic clickable labels leads to a reduction in cancer cell migration without affecting drug supceptibility.
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