Spontaneous Formation of Uniform Cell-Sized Microgels through Water/Water Phase Separation.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302193
Abstract: In this study, a one-step method is discussed for producing uniform cell-sized microgels using glass capillaries filled with a binary polymer blend of polyethylene glycol (PEG) and gelatin. Upon decreasing temperature, phase separation of the… read more here.
Keywords: water; uniform cell; cell sized; sized microgels ... See more keywords
Autonomous Vesicle/Sheet Transformation of Cell-Sized Lipid Bilayers by Hetero-Grafted Copolymers.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c17435
Abstract: Lipid bilayer transformations are involved in biological phenomena including cell division, autophagy, virus infection, and vesicle transport. Artificial materials to manipulate membrane dynamics play a vital role in cellular engineering and drug delivery technology that… read more here.
Keywords: sized lipid; hetero grafted; transformation; vesicle ... See more keywords
Hydrodynamic accumulation of small molecules and ions into cell-sized liposomes against a concentration gradient
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DOI: 10.1038/s42004-020-0277-2
Abstract: In investigations of the emergence of protocells at the origin of life, repeatable and continuous supply of molecules and ions into the closed lipid bilayer membrane (liposome) is one of the fundamental challenges. Demonstrating an… read more here.
Keywords: accumulation; cell sized; concentration gradient; sized liposomes ... See more keywords
Geometric trade-off between contractile force and viscous drag determines the actomyosin-based motility of a cell-sized droplet
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2121147119
Abstract: Significance Micrometer-scale small active systems, ranging from cells migrating through viscoelastic tissues to self-propelled droplets in microfluidic platforms, are often subject to environmental confinement. Growing evidence suggests that such confined environments are an essential factor… read more here.
Keywords: based motility; cell; cell sized; force ... See more keywords