Cell–cell communication: new insights and clinical implications

J Su, Y Song, Z Zhu, X Huang, J Fan, J Qiao… - Signal Transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
Multicellular organisms are composed of diverse cell types that must coordinate their
behaviors through communication. Cell–cell communication (CCC) is essential for growth …

A guide to fluorescent protein FRET pairs

BT Bajar, ES Wang, S Zhang, MZ Lin, J Chu - Sensors, 2016 - mdpi.com
Förster or fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) technology and genetically
encoded FRET biosensors provide a powerful tool for visualizing signaling molecules in live …

Structural variations in human ACE2 may influence its binding with SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein

M Hussain, N Jabeen, F Raza, S Shabbir… - Journal of medical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The recent pandemic of COVID‐19, caused by SARS‐CoV‐2, is unarguably the most
fearsome compared with the earlier outbreaks caused by other coronaviruses, SARS‐CoV …

Understanding FRET as a research tool for cellular studies

D Shrestha, A Jenei, P Nagy, G Vereb… - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
Communication of molecular species through dynamic association and/or dissociation at
various cellular sites governs biological functions. Understanding these physiological …

Formation of fluorescent polydopamine dots from hydroxyl radical-induced degradation of polydopamine nanoparticles

JH Lin, CJ Yu, YC Yang, WL Tseng - Physical chemistry chemical …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
This study describes the synthesis of fluorescent polydopamine dots (PDs) through hydroxyl
radical-induced degradation of polydopamine nanoparticles. The decomposition of …

Paths to Förster's resonance energy transfer (FRET) theory

BR Masters - The European Physical Journal H, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Theodor Förster (1910–1974) developed a phenomenological theory of
nonradiative resonance energy transfer which proved to be transformative in the fields of …

How to measure molecular forces in cells: a guide to evaluating genetically-encoded FRET-based tension sensors

AL Cost, P Ringer, A Chrostek-Grashoff… - Cellular and molecular …, 2015 - Springer
The ability of cells to sense and respond to mechanical forces is central to a wide range of
biological processes and plays an important role in numerous pathologies. The molecular …

[HTML][HTML] Protein kinase D1, reduced in human pancreatic tumors, increases secretion of small extracellular vesicles from cancer cells that promote metastasis to lung …

M Armacki, S Polaschek, M Waldenmaier, M Morawe… - Gastroenterology, 2020 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Pancreatic tumor cells release small extracellular vesicles (sEVs,
exosomes) that contain lipids and proteins, RNA, and DNA molecules that might promote …

Measurements of absolute concentrations of NADH in cells using the phasor FLIM method

N Ma, MA Digman, L Malacrida… - Biomedical optics …, 2016 - opg.optica.org
We propose a graphical method using the phasor representation of the fluorescence decay
to derive the absolute concentration of NADH in cells. The method requires the …

Fracture Detection in Bio‐Glues with Fluorescent‐Protein‐Based Optical Force Probes

Y Zhou, SP Centeno, K Zhang, L Zheng… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Glues are being used to bond, seal, and repair in industry and biomedicine. The
improvement of gluing performance is hence important for the development of new glues …