Emerging applications of nanotechnology for controlling cell‐surface receptor clustering

K Zhang, H Gao, R Deng, J Li - … Chemie International Edition, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The spatial organization of cell‐surface receptors plays an important role in defining cell
fate. Recently, the development of strategies for the direct regulation of receptor clustering …

Ligand-independent receptor clustering modulates transmembrane signaling: a new paradigm

MF Sánchez, R Tampé - Trends in Biochemical Sciences, 2023 - cell.com
Cell-surface receptors mediate communication between cells and their environment. Lateral
membrane organization and dynamic receptor cluster formation are fundamental in signal …

In Situ DNA Self-Assembly on the Cell Surface Drives Unidirectional Clustering of Membrane Proteins for the Modulation of Cell Behaviors

X Yang, L Yang, D Yang, M Li, P Wang - Nano Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
Cell membrane proteins play a pivotal role in regulating intracellular signal transductions
and cell behaviors. Many membrane proteins form clusters in order to initiate downstream …

[HTML][HTML] Controlled spatial characteristics of ligands on nanoparticles: determinant of cellular functions

Y Choi, BK Cho, SH Seok, C Kim, JH Ryu… - Journal of Controlled …, 2023 - Elsevier
Interactions of various ligands and receptors have been extensively investigated because
they regulate a series of signal transduction leading to various functional cellular outcomes …

Membrane receptor activation mechanisms and transmembrane peptide tools to elucidate them

JM Westerfield, FN Barrera - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2020 - ASBMB
Single-pass membrane receptors contain extracellular domains that respond to external
stimuli and transmit information to intracellular domains through a single transmembrane …

Logic nanodevice-mediated receptor assembly for nongenetic regulation of cell behavior in tumor-like microenvironment

Y Wu, J Huang, H He, M Wang, G Yin, L Qi, X He… - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
The reprogramming of cell signaling and behavior through the artificial control of cell surface
receptor oligomerization shows great promise in biomedical research and cell-based …

New perspectives on the roles of nanoscale surface topography in modulating intracellular signaling

W Zhang, Y Yang, B Cui - Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
The physical properties of biomaterials, such as elasticity, stiffness, and surface
nanotopography, are mechanical cues that regulate a broad spectrum of cell behaviors …

Spatial organization-dependent EphA2 transcriptional responses revealed by ligand nanocalipers

T Verheyen, T Fang, D Lindenhofer… - Nucleic acids …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Ligand binding induces extensive spatial reorganization and clustering of the EphA2
receptor at the cell membrane. It has previously been shown that the nanoscale spatial …

Using enhanced number and brightness to measure protein oligomerization dynamics in live cells

F Cutrale, D Rodriguez, V Hortigüela, CL Chiu… - Nature protocols, 2019 - nature.com
Protein dimerization and oligomerization are essential to most cellular functions, yet
measurement of the size of these oligomers in live cells, especially when their size changes …

Critical parameters for design and development of multivalent nanoconstructs: Recent trends

AK Bakshi, T Haider, R Tiwari, V Soni - Drug Delivery and Translational …, 2022 - Springer
A century ago, the groundbreaking concept of the magic bullet was given by Paul Ehrlich.
Since then, this concept has been extensively explored in various forms to date. The concept …