Abstract:Regulation of cell signaling through physical stimulation is an emerging topic in biomedicine. Background: While recent advances in biophysical technologies show capabilities for spatiotemporal stimulation, interfacing those tools with biological systems for intact signal transfer and noncontact stimulation remains challenging. Here, we describe the use of a magnetic torque stimulation (MTS) system combined with engineered magnetic particles to apply forces on the surface of individual cells. MTS utilizes an e… Show more
“…Another strategy to physically stimulate biological processes encompasses the use of magnetic nanoparticles. Song and colleagues combined a magnetic torque stimulation system with lectin surface functionalized magnetic particles, resulting in the possibility to apply forces on the surface of cells operating in a noncontact mode [ 10 ]. The developed systems turned out to be able to stimulate both cardiomyocytes and cardiac fibroblasts and induce the upregulation of hypertrophic markers in hypoxic cardiomyocytes.…”
The definition of the term “biomaterial” dates back to 1991, during the 2nd Consensus Conference on the Definitions in Biomaterials organized by the European Society of Biomaterials in Chester (UK) [...]
“…Another strategy to physically stimulate biological processes encompasses the use of magnetic nanoparticles. Song and colleagues combined a magnetic torque stimulation system with lectin surface functionalized magnetic particles, resulting in the possibility to apply forces on the surface of cells operating in a noncontact mode [ 10 ]. The developed systems turned out to be able to stimulate both cardiomyocytes and cardiac fibroblasts and induce the upregulation of hypertrophic markers in hypoxic cardiomyocytes.…”
The definition of the term “biomaterial” dates back to 1991, during the 2nd Consensus Conference on the Definitions in Biomaterials organized by the European Society of Biomaterials in Chester (UK) [...]
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