Supramolecular luminescent sensors

TL Mako, JM Racicot, M Levine - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
There is great need for stand-alone luminescence-based chemosensors that exemplify
selectivity, sensitivity, and applicability and that overcome the challenges that arise from …

Controlled one-on-one encounters between immune cells and microbes reveal mechanisms of phagocytosis

V Heinrich - Biophysical journal, 2015 - cell.com
Among many challenges facing the battle against infectious disease, one quandary stands
out. On the one hand, it is often unclear how well animal models and cell lines mimic human …

Mechanical role of actin dynamics in the rheology of the Golgi complex and in Golgi-associated trafficking events

D Guet, K Mandal, M Pinot, J Hoffmann, Y Abidine… - Current Biology, 2014 - cell.com
Background In vitro studies have shown that physical parameters, such as membrane
curvature, tension, and composition, influence the budding and fission of transport …

Design and operation of magnetophoretic systems at microscale: device and particle approaches

WH Chong, SS Leong, JK Lim - Electrophoresis, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Combining both device and particle designs are the essential concepts to be considered in
magnetophoretic system development. Researcher efforts are often dedicated to only one of …

A method for time-resolved measurements of the mechanics of phagocytic cups

M Irmscher, AM de Jong, H Kress… - Journal of The Royal …, 2013 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The internalization of matter by phagocytosis is of key importance in the defence against
bacterial pathogens and in the control of cancerous tumour growth. Despite the fact that …

Anisotropic presentation of ligands on cargos modulates degradative function of phagosomes

M Jiao, W Li, Y Yu, Y Yu - Biophysical reports, 2022 - cell.com
Anisotropic arrangement of cell wall components is ubiquitous among bacteria and fungi,
but how such functional anisotropy affects interactions between microbes and host immune …

The sodium proton exchanger NHE9 regulates phagosome maturation and bactericidal activity in macrophages

HS Shamroukh, N Lone, M Akhtar, A Altayib… - Journal of Biological …, 2022 - jbc.org
Acidification of phagosomes is essential for the bactericidal activity of macrophages.
Targeting machinery that regulates pH within the phagosomes is a prominent strategy …

Entwicklung einer Arbeitsstation zur optischen Mikromanipulation und Charakterisierung des Einflusses von Aktin auf die Zellmechanik der Phagozytose

K Berghoff - 2018 - epub.uni-bayreuth.de
Phagozytose ist ein essentieller Teil des Immunsystems und ein hochkomplexer, aktiver,
durch Aktin-Remodellierung mediierter Prozess. Die vorliegende Arbeit befasst sich mit der …

Intracellular Manipulation of Phagosomal Transport and Maturation Using Magnetic Tweezers

S Shekhar, V Subramaniam, JS Kanger - Phagocytosis and Phagosomes …, 2017 - Springer
Phagocytosis is an important process of the immune system by which pathogens are
internalized and eliminated by phagocytic cells. Upon internalization, the phagosome …

[PDF][PDF] Biophysical Perspective

V Heinrich - Biophysical Journal, 2015 - heinrichlab.bme.ucdavis.edu
Among many challenges facing the battle against infectious disease, one quandary stands
out. On the one hand, it is often unclear how well animal models and cell lines mimic human …