Micropatterning as a tool to decipher cell morphogenesis and functions

M Théry - Journal of cell science, 2010 - journals.biologists.com
In situ, cells are highly sensitive to geometrical and mechanical constraints from their
microenvironment. These parameters are, however, uncontrolled under classic culture …

The life of pi star: exploring the exciting and forbidden worlds of the benzophenone photophore

G Dorman, H Nakamura, A Pulsipher… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The widespread applications of benzophenone (BP) photochemistry in biological chemistry,
bioorganic chemistry, and material science have been prominent in both academic and …

Emerging modes of collective cell migration induced by geometrical constraints

SRK Vedula, MC Leong, TL Lai… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
The role of geometrical confinement on collective cell migration has been recognized but
has not been elucidated yet. Here, we show that the geometrical properties of the …

Mechanisms to suppress multipolar divisions in cancer cells with extra centrosomes

M Kwon, SA Godinho, NS Chandhok… - Genes & …, 2008 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Multiple centrosomes in tumor cells create the potential for multipolar divisions that can lead
to aneuploidy and cell death. Nevertheless, many cancer cells successfully divide because …

Microfluidic tools for cell biological research

G Velve-Casquillas, M Le Berre, M Piel, PT Tran - Nano today, 2010 - Elsevier
Microfluidic technology is creating powerful tools for cell biologists to control the complete
cellular microenvironment, leading to new questions and new discoveries. We review here …

Two‐component polymer scaffolds for controlled three‐dimensional cell culture

F Klein, B Richter, T Striebel, CM Franz… - Advanced …, 2011 - infona.pl
Two‐component 3D polymer scaffolds with distinct mechanical and protein‐binding
properties are fabricated using direct laser writing. With this method, full control over the …

Guiding Cell Attachment in 3D Microscaffolds Selectively Functionalized with Two Distinct Adhesion Proteins.

B Richter, V Hahn, S Bertels, TK Claus… - … (Deerfield Beach, Fla …, 2016 - europepmc.org
The combination of three different photoresists into a single direct laser written 3D
microscaffold permits functionalization with two bioactive full-length proteins. The cell …

Simple and rapid process for single cell micro-patterning

A Azioune, M Storch, M Bornens, M Théry, M Piel - Lab on a Chip, 2009 - pubs.rsc.org
We present a simple and environmentally friendly process for cell patterning on glass
covered with an ultrathin layer of poly-L-lysine-grafted-polyethylene glycol (PLL-g-PEG) by …

Regulation of dendritic cell migration by CD74, the MHC class II-associated invariant chain

G Faure-André, P Vargas, MI Yuseff, M Heuzé, J Diaz… - Science, 2008 - science.org
Dendritic cells (DCs) sample peripheral tissues of the body in search of antigens to present
to T cells. This requires two processes, antigen processing and cell motility, originally …

Epithelial bridges maintain tissue integrity during collective cell migration

SRK Vedula, H Hirata, MH Nai, A Brugués, Y Toyama… - Nature materials, 2014 - nature.com
The ability of skin to act as a barrier is primarily determined by the efficiency of skin cells to
maintain and restore its continuity and integrity. In fact, during wound healing keratinocytes …