Atomic force microscopy-based mechanobiology

M Krieg, G Fläschner, D Alsteens, BM Gaub… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Mechanobiology emerges at the crossroads of medicine, biology, biophysics and
engineering and describes how the responses of proteins, cells, tissues and organs to …

Role of nanoparticle mechanical properties in cancer drug delivery

Y Hui, X Yi, F Hou, D Wibowo, F Zhang, D Zhao… - ACS …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The physicochemical properties of nanoparticles play critical roles in regulating nano-bio
interactions. Whereas the effects of the size, shape, and surface charge of nanoparticles on …

Mechano-boosting nanomedicine antitumour efficacy by blocking the reticuloendothelial system with stiff nanogels

Z Li, Y Zhu, H Zeng, C Wang, C Xu, Q Wang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Nanomedicine has been developed for cancer therapy over several decades, while rapid
clearance from blood circulation by reticuloendothelial system (RES) severely limits …

Influence of nanomedicine mechanical properties on tumor targeting delivery

Z Li, C **ao, T Yong, Z Li, L Gan, X Yang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Modulating nanomedicine mechanical properties for enhanced drug delivery to tumors has
attracted increasing attention in the past few decades. In this tutorial review, we analyze the …

Particle-based artificial antigen-presenting cell systems for T cell activation in adoptive T cell therapy

F Hou, Z Guo, MT Ho, Y Hui, CX Zhao - ACS nano, 2024 - ACS Publications
T cell-based adoptive cell therapy (ACT) has emerged as a promising treatment for various
diseases, particularly cancers. Unlike other immunotherapy modalities, ACT involves directly …

HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein biosynthesis, trafficking, and incorporation

MA Checkley, BG Luttge, EO Freed - Journal of molecular biology, 2011 - Elsevier
The HIV-1 envelope (Env) glycoproteins play an essential role in the virus replication cycle
by mediating the fusion between viral and cellular membranes during the entry process. The …

Orchestrating immune responses: How size, shape and rigidity affect the immunogenicity of particulate vaccines

N Benne, J van Duijn, J Kuiper, W Jiskoot… - Journal of Controlled …, 2016 - Elsevier
Particulate carrier systems are promising drug delivery vehicles for subunit vaccination as
they can enhance and direct the type of T cell response. In order to develop vaccines with …

Structures and mechanisms of viral membrane fusion proteins: multiple variations on a common theme

JM White, SE Delos, M Brecher… - Critical reviews in …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Recent work has identified three distinct classes of viral membrane fusion proteins based on
structural criteria. In addition, there are at least four distinct mechanisms by which viral fusion …

Cellular uptake of elastic nanoparticles

X Yi, X Shi, H Gao - Physical review letters, 2011 - APS
A fundamental understanding of cell-nanomaterial interaction is of essential importance to
nanomedicine and safe applications of nanotechnology. Here we investigate the adhesive …

Biosensors based on nanomechanical systems

J Tamayo, PM Kosaka, JJ Ruz, Á San Paulo… - Chemical Society …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
The advances in micro-and nanofabrication technologies enable the preparation of
increasingly smaller mechanical transducers capable of detecting the forces, motion …