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- Strömberg, Anette, et al.
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Manipulating the genetic identity and biochemical surface properties of individual cells with electric-field-induced fusion
- 2000
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. - Stanford Univ, Dept Chem, Stanford, CA 94305 USA. Gothenburg Univ, Dept Chem, S-41296 Gothenburg, Sweden. Sahlgrens Univ Hosp, Inst Clin Neurosci, Dept Neurol, S-41345 Gothenburg, Sweden. : NATL ACAD SCIENCES. - 0027-8424 .- 1091-6490. ; 97:1, s. 7-11
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A method for cell-cell and cell-liposome fusion at the single-cell level is described. Individual cells or liposomes were first selected and manipulated either by optical trapping or by adhesion to a micromanipulator-controlled ultramicroelectrode. Spatially selective fusion of the cell-cell or cell-liposome pair was achieved by the application of a highly focused electric field through a pair of 5-mu m o.d. carbon-fiber ultramicroelectrodes. The ability to fuse together single cells opens new possibilities in the manipulation of the genetic and cellular makeup of individual cells in a controlled manner, In the study of cellular networks, for example, the alteration of the biochemical identity of a selected cell can have a profound effect on the behavior of the entire network. Fusion of a single liposome with a target cell allows the introduction of the liposomal content into the cell interior as well as the addition of lipids and membrane proteins onto the cell surface. This cell-liposome fusion represents an approach to the manipulation of the cytoplasmic contents and surface properties of single cells. As an example, we have introduced a membrane protein (gamma-glutamyltransferase) reconstituted in liposomes into the cell plasma membrane.
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- Wilson, C F, et al.
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Nanoengineered structures for holding and manipulating liposomes and cells
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Ingår i: Analytical Chemistry. - Stanford Univ, Dept Chem, Stanford, CA 94305 USA. Univ Gothenburg, Dept Chem, SE-41296 Gothenburg, Sweden. : AMER CHEMICAL SOC. - 0003-2700 .- 1520-6882. ; 73:4, s. 787-791
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We describe the fabrication of nanoengineered holding pipets with concave seating surfaces and fine pressure control. These pipets were shown to exhibit exceptional stability in capturing, transporting, and releasing single cells and liposomes 1-12 mum in diameter, which opens previously inaccessible avenues of research. Three specific examples demonstrated the, utility and versatility of this manipulation system. In the first, carboxyrhodaminie was selectively incorporated into individual cells by electroporation, after which nearly all the medium (hundreds of microliters) surrounding the docked and tagged cells was rapidly exchanged (in seconds) and the cells were subsequently probed by laser-induced fluorescence (LIF). In the second study, a single liposome containing carboxyrhodamine was transported to a dye-free solution using a transfer pipet, docked to a holding pipet, and held firmly during physical agitation and interrogation by LIF. In the third study, pairs of liposomes were positioned between two microelectrodes, held in contact, and selectively electrofused and the resulting liposomes undocked intact.
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