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Liu Y, Cui B, Zhang P, Xiao S, Duan D, Ding Y. Polymicrobial Infection Induces Adipose Tissue Dysfunction via Gingival Extracellular Vesicles. J Dent Res 2024; 103:187-196. [PMID: 38095271 DOI: 10.1177/00220345231211210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
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Recent studies have indicated that periodontitis promotes metabolic dysregulation and insulin resistance by affecting the function of white adipose tissue (WAT). However, the mechanisms linking periodontitis to adipose tissue dysfunction still need to be explored. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) deliver messages to distal sites and regulate their function. Also, recent studies have shown that periodontitis changes the composition of EVs in body fluids and that EVs might be one of the mechanisms underlying the relationship between periodontitis and insulin resistance. Herein, we explored the impact of polymicrobial oral infection with periodontal pathogens on the function of WAT and the role of gingival EVs (gEVs) in the process. Mice were subjected to oral inoculation with 109 Porphyromonas gingivalis and 108 Fusobacterium nucleatum every other day for 14 wk. This prolonged bacterial infection induced WAT dysfunction, characterized by reduced levels of AKT phosphorylation, adiponectin, leptin, and genes associated with adipogenesis and lipogenesis. We successfully isolated gEVs with satisfactory yield and purity. The RNA sequencing results showed that the differentially expressed microRNAs in the gEVs of mice with polymicrobial oral infection were involved in insulin signaling and adipose tissue function. Notably, our in vitro experiments and RNA sequencing results revealed the functional similarities between gEVs and plasma-derived EVs. Furthermore, intraperitoneal injection with gEVs derived from mice with oral infection induced the dysfunction of WAT in healthy mice. Overall, our findings provide evidence for the influence of polymicrobial oral infection on WAT function and propose gEVs as a novel pathway through which periodontal infection may exert its effects on WAT.
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- Y Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Department of Stomatology, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Yang X, Forró C, Li TL, Miura Y, Zaluska TJ, Tsai CT, Kanton S, McQueen JP, Chen X, Mollo V, Santoro F, Pașca SP, Cui B. Kirigami electronics for long-term electrophysiological recording of human neural organoids and assembloids. Nat Biotechnol 2024:10.1038/s41587-023-02081-3. [PMID: 38253880 DOI: 10.1038/s41587-023-02081-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Realizing the full potential of organoids and assembloids to model neural development and disease will require improved methods for long-term, minimally invasive recording of electrical activity. Current technologies, such as patch clamp, penetrating microelectrodes, planar electrode arrays and substrate-attached flexible electrodes, do not allow chronic recording of organoids in suspension, which is necessary to preserve architecture. Inspired by kirigami art, we developed flexible electronics that transition from a two-dimensional to a three-dimensional basket-like configuration with either spiral or honeycomb patterns to accommodate the long-term culture of organoids in suspension. Here we show that this platform, named kirigami electronics (KiriE), integrates with and enables chronic recording of cortical organoids for up to 120 days while preserving their morphology, cytoarchitecture and cell composition. We demonstrate integration of KiriE with optogenetic and pharmacological manipulation and modeling phenotypes related to a genetic disease. Moreover, KiriE can capture corticostriatal connectivity in assembloids following optogenetic stimulation. Thus, KiriE will enable investigation of disease and activity patterns underlying nervous system assembly.
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- Xiao Yang
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Brain Organogenesis, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute and Bio-X, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Center for Advanced Biomaterials for Healthcare, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Naples, Italy
- Institute for Biological I nformation Processing-Bioelectronics, IBI-3, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Brain Organogenesis, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute and Bio-X, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Brain Organogenesis, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute and Bio-X, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Brain Organogenesis, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute and Bio-X, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Brain Organogenesis, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute and Bio-X, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Brain Organogenesis, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute and Bio-X, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Center for Advanced Biomaterials for Healthcare, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Naples, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Biomaterials for Healthcare, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Naples, Italy
- Institute for Biological I nformation Processing-Bioelectronics, IBI-3, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
- Neuroelectronic Interfaces, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
- Stanford Brain Organogenesis, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute and Bio-X, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
- Stanford Brain Organogenesis, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute and Bio-X, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Nakasone K, Zavik C, Liu E, Ahmed B, Griffith D, Maisenbacher L, Singh A, Zhou Y, Cui B, Müller H. Compact Electrochromic Optical Recording of Bioelectric Potentials. ArXiv 2023:arXiv:2311.15506v1. [PMID: 38076511 PMCID: PMC10705589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Electrochromic optical recording (ECORE) is a label-free method that utilizes electrochromism to optically detect electrical signals in biological cells with a high signal-to-noise ratio and is suitable for long-term recording. However, ECORE usually requires a large and intricate optical setup, making it relatively difficult to transport and to study specimens on a large scale. Here, we present a Compact ECORE (CECORE) apparatus that drastically reduces the spatial footprint and complexity of the ECORE setup whilst maintaining high sensitivity. An autobalancing differential photodetector automates common-mode noise rejection, removing the need for manually adjustable optics, and a compact laser module conserves space compared to a typical laser mount. The result is a simple, easy-to-use, and relatively low cost system that achieves a sensitivity of 16.7 μV (within a factor of 5 of the shot noise limit), and reliably detects action potentials from Human-induced pluripotent stem cell (HiPSC) derived cardiomyocytes. This setup can be further improved to within 1.5 dB of the shot noise limit by filtering out power-line interference.
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- Kenneth Nakasone
- Department of Physics, 366 Physics South, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720
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- Department of Physics, 366 Physics South, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720
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- Department of Chemistry, 290 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
- Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, 290 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
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- Department of Physics, 366 Physics South, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720
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- Department of Physics, 366 Physics South, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720
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- Department of Physics, 366 Physics South, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720
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- Department of Physics, 366 Physics South, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720
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- Department of Chemistry, 290 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
- Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, 290 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
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- Department of Chemistry, 290 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
- Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, 290 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
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- Department of Physics, 366 Physics South, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720
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Chen N, Song DD, Qiu ZH, Cui B, Diao YG. [Effect of high flow nasal catheter oxygen to prevent hypoxemia in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography surgery in aged]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 103:3273-3278. [PMID: 37926571 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20230414-00612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Objective: To explore the effect of high-flow nasal catheter oxygen inhalation in preventing hypoxemia during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) surgery in elderly patients. Methods: From September 2021 to September 2022, 116 elderly patients (aged ≥ 70 years) who underwent elective ERCP in the Northern Theater General Hospital were prospectively selected, then divided into general nasal catheter oxygen inhalation group [group C, 31 males and 27 females, aged (79.8±6.4) years] and high-flow nasal catheter oxygen inhalation group [group H, 33 males and 25 females, aged (81.4±6.7) years], with 58 patients in each group. All patients were monitored for anesthesia by target-controlled infusion of propofol and remifentanil. The main outcome index was the incidence of intraoperative subclinical hypoxemia (90% ≤ SpO2 < 95%, duration >5 s), hypoxemia (75% < SpO2 < 90%, 5 s < duration ≤ 60 s) and severe hypoxemia (SpO2 < 75% or SpO2 < 90%, duration > 60 s). Secondary observation measures were SpO2 from T0 to T5 (T0, before anesthesia induction; T1, immediately after anesthesia induction; T2, endoscopic introduction; T3, duodenal papula intubation; T4, endoscopic withdrawal; T5, postoperative awakening), the arterial oxygen partial pressure (PaO2), carbon dioxide partial pressure (PaCO2) and pH at T0, 15 min after the induction and T5. Results: The incidence of intraoperative subclinical hypoxemia in group C and group H was 12.0% (7/58) and 3.4% (2/58) respectively, which showed no significant statistical difference (P=0.165) from each other. The incidence of intraoperative hypoxemia in group H was 8.6% (5/58), which was significantly lower than 31.0% (18/58) of group C (P=0.003). Neither group had intraoperative severe hypoxemia. SpO2 of group H were (98.2±0.9)%, (98.2±0.9)%, (97.8±1.7)% and (97.7±1.7)% at T1, T2, T3, T4, which were higher than (96.8±2.1)%, (96.4±3.0)%, (96.1±2.9)% and (96.4±3.4)% in group C (all P<0.05). PaO2 at 15 min after induction in group H was (240.5±46.7) mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa), which was higher than that of group C (170.6±33.4) mmHg (P<0.001). There was no statistically significant difference in pH and PaCO2 between the two groups of patients at each timepoint. Conclusion: High flow nasal catheter oxygen can effectively reduce the incidence of hypoxemia in ERCP in elderly patients.
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- N Chen
- Department of Anesthesiology, Northern Theater Command General Hospital, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Northern Theater Command General Hospital, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Northern Theater Command General Hospital, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Northern Theater Command General Hospital, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Northern Theater Command General Hospital, Shenyang 110016, China
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Zhang W, Lu CH, Nakamoto ML, Tsai CT, Roy AR, Lee CE, Yang Y, Jahed Z, Li X, Cui B. Curved adhesions mediate cell attachment to soft matrix fibres in three dimensions. Nat Cell Biol 2023; 25:1453-1464. [PMID: 37770566 PMCID: PMC10567576 DOI: 10.1038/s41556-023-01238-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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Integrin-mediated focal adhesions are the primary architectures that transmit forces between the extracellular matrix (ECM) and the actin cytoskeleton. Although focal adhesions are abundant on rigid and flat substrates that support high mechanical tensions, they are sparse in soft three-dimensional (3D) environments. Here we report curvature-dependent integrin-mediated adhesions called curved adhesions. Their formation is regulated by the membrane curvatures imposed by the topography of ECM protein fibres. Curved adhesions are mediated by integrin ɑvβ5 and are molecularly distinct from focal adhesions and clathrin lattices. The molecular mechanism involves a previously unknown interaction between integrin β5 and a curvature-sensing protein, FCHo2. We find that curved adhesions are prevalent in physiological conditions, and disruption of curved adhesions inhibits the migration of some cancer cell lines in 3D fibre matrices. These findings provide a mechanism for cell anchorage to natural protein fibres and suggest that curved adhesions may serve as a potential therapeutic target.
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- Wei Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Wu-Tsai Neuroscience Institute and ChEM-H institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Wu-Tsai Neuroscience Institute and ChEM-H institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Wu-Tsai Neuroscience Institute and ChEM-H institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Wu-Tsai Neuroscience Institute and ChEM-H institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Wu-Tsai Neuroscience Institute and ChEM-H institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Biophysics Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Wu-Tsai Neuroscience Institute and ChEM-H institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Wu-Tsai Neuroscience Institute and ChEM-H institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
- Wu-Tsai Neuroscience Institute and ChEM-H institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Yang X, Forró C, Li TL, Miura Y, Zaluska TJ, Tsai CT, Kanton S, McQueen JP, Chen X, Mollo V, Santoro F, Paşca SP, Cui B. Kirigami electronics for long-term electrophysiological recording of human neural organoids and assembloids. bioRxiv 2023:2023.09.22.559050. [PMID: 37790529 PMCID: PMC10543001 DOI: 10.1101/2023.09.22.559050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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Organoids and assembloids have emerged as a promising platform to model aspects of nervous system development. Longterm, minimally-invasive recordings in these multi-cellular systems are essential for developing disease models. Current technologies, such as patch-clamp, penetrating microelectrodes, planar electrode arrays and substrate-attached flexible electrodes, do not, however, allow chronic recording of organoids in suspension, which is necessary to preserve their architecture. Inspired by the art of kirigami, we developed flexible electronics that transition from a 2D pattern to a 3D basketlike configuration to accommodate the long-term culture of organoids in suspension. This platform, named kirigami electronics (KiriE), integrates with and enables chronic recording of cortical organoids while preserving morphology, cytoarchitecture, and cell composition. KiriE can be integrated with optogenetic and pharmacological stimulation and model disease. Moreover, KiriE can capture activity in cortico-striatal assembloids. Moving forward, KiriE could reveal disease phenotypes and activity patterns underlying the assembly of the nervous system.
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Loppinet E, Besser HA, Lee CE, Zhang W, Cui B, Khosla C. Targeted Lysosomal Degradation of Secreted and Cell Surface Proteins through the LRP-1 Pathway. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:18705-18710. [PMID: 37590164 PMCID: PMC10809789 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c05109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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Protein dysregulation has been characterized as the cause of pathogenesis in many different diseases. For proteins lacking easily druggable pockets or catalytically active sites, targeted protein degradation is an attractive therapeutic approach. While several methods for targeted protein degradation have been developed, there remains a demand for lower molecular weight molecules that promote efficient degradation of their targets. In this work, we describe the synthesis and validation of a series of heterobifunctional molecules that bind a protein of interest through a small molecule ligand while targeting them to the lysosome using a short gluten peptide that leverages the TG2/LRP-1 pathway. We demonstrate that this approach can be used to effectively endocytose and degrade representative secreted, cell surface, and transmembrane proteins, notably streptavidin, the vitamin B12 receptor, cubilin, and integrin αvβ5. Optimization of these prototypical molecules could generate pharmacologically relevant LYTAC agents.
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- Elise Loppinet
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- Stanford Medical Scientist Training Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Biophysics Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- Sarafan ChEM-H, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Lu CH, Tsai CT, Jones Iv T, Chim V, Klausen LH, Zhang W, Li X, Jahed Z, Cui B. A NanoCurvS platform for quantitative and multiplex analysis of curvature-sensing proteins. Biomater Sci 2023; 11:5205-5217. [PMID: 37337788 PMCID: PMC10809791 DOI: 10.1039/d2bm01856j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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The cell membrane is characterized by a rich variety of topographical features such as local protrusions or invaginations. Curvature-sensing proteins, including the Bin/Amphiphysin/Rvs (BAR) or epsin N-terminal homology (ENTH) family proteins, sense the bending sharpness and the positive/negative sign of these topographical features to induce subsequent intracellular signaling. A number of assays have been developed to study curvature-sensing properties of proteins in vitro, but it is still challenging to probe low curvature regime with the diameter of curvature from hundreds of nanometers to micrometers. It is particularly difficult to generate negative membrane curvatures with well-defined curvature values in the low curvature regime. In this work, we develop a nanostructure-based curvature sensing (NanoCurvS) platform that enables quantitative and multiplex analysis of curvature-sensitive proteins in the low curvature regime, in both negative and positive directions. We use NanoCurvS to quantitatively measure the sensing range of a negative curvature-sensing protein IRSp53 (an I-BAR protein) and a positive curvature-sensing protein FBP17 (an F-BAR protein). We find that, in cell lysates, the I-BAR domain of IRSp53 is able to sense shallow negative curvatures with the diameter-of-curvature up to 1500 nm, a range much wider than previously expected. NanoCurvS is also used to probe the autoinhibition effect of IRSp53 and the phosphorylation effect of FBP17. Therefore, the NanoCurvS platform provides a robust, multiplex, and easy-to-use tool for quantitative analysis of both positive and negative curvature-sensing proteins.
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- Chih-Hao Lu
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
- Wu-Tsai Neuroscience Institute and ChEM-H institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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Yao YL, He SK, Lei Z, Ye T, Xie Y, Deng ZG, Cui B, Qi W, Yang L, Zhu SP, He XT, Zhou WM, Qiao B. High-Flux Neutron Generator Based on Laser-Driven Collisionless Shock Acceleration. Phys Rev Lett 2023; 131:025101. [PMID: 37505952 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.131.025101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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A novel compact high-flux neutron generator with a pitcher-catcher configuration based on laser-driven collisionless shock acceleration (CSA) is proposed and experimentally verified. Different from those that previously relied on target normal sheath acceleration (TNSA), CSA in nature favors not only acceleration of deuterons (instead of hydrogen contaminants) but also increasing of the number of deuterons in the high-energy range, therefore having great advantages for production of high-flux neutron source. The proof-of-principle experiment has observed a typical CSA plateau feature from 2 to 6 MeV in deuteron energy spectrum and measured a forward neutron flux with yield 6.6×10^{7} n/sr from the LiF catcher target, an order of magnitude higher than the compared TNSA case, where the laser intensity is 10^{19} W/cm^{2}. Self-consistent simulations have reproduced the experimental results and predicted that a high-flux forward neutron source with yield up to 5×10^{10} n/sr can be obtained when laser intensity increases to 10^{21} W/cm^{2} under the same laser energy.
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- Y L Yao
- Center for Applied Physics and Technology, HEDPS and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Science and Technology on Plasma Physics Laboratory, Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP), Mianyang 621900, China
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- Center for Applied Physics and Technology, HEDPS and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics, Beijing 100094, China
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- Center for Applied Physics and Technology, HEDPS and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Science and Technology on Plasma Physics Laboratory, Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP), Mianyang 621900, China
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- Science and Technology on Plasma Physics Laboratory, Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP), Mianyang 621900, China
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- Science and Technology on Plasma Physics Laboratory, Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP), Mianyang 621900, China
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- Science and Technology on Plasma Physics Laboratory, Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP), Mianyang 621900, China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics, Beijing 100094, China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics, Beijing 100094, China
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- Science and Technology on Plasma Physics Laboratory, Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP), Mianyang 621900, China
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- Center for Applied Physics and Technology, HEDPS and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronic, Peking University, Beijing 100094, China
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Tan DD, Liu YD, Fan YB, Wei CJ, Song DY, Yang HP, Pan H, Cui WL, Mao SS, Xu XP, Yu XL, Cui B, Xiong H. [Clinical and genetic characteristics of 9 rare cases with coexistence of dual genetic diagnoses]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2023; 61:345-350. [PMID: 37011981 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20220922-00827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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Objective: To analyze the clinical and genetic characteristics of pediatric patients with dual genetic diagnoses (DGD). Methods: Clinical and genetic data of pediatric patients with DGD from January 2021 to February 2022 in Peking University First Hospital were collected and analyzed retrospectively. Results: Among the 9 children, 6 were boys and 3 were girls. The age of last visit or follow-up was 5.0 (2.7,6.8) years. The main clinical manifestations included motor retardation, mental retardation, multiple malformations, and skeletal deformity. Cases 1-4 were all all boys, showed myopathic gait, poor running and jumping, and significantly increased level of serum creatine kinase. Disease-causing variations in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) gene were confirmed by genetic testing. The 4 children were diagnosed with DMD or Becker muscular dystrophy combined with a second genetic disease, including hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, spinal muscular atrophy, fragile X syndrome, and cerebral cavernous malformations type 3, respectively. Cases 5-9 were clinically and genetically diagnosed as COL9A1 gene-related multiple epiphyseal dysplasia type 6 combined with NF1 gene-related neurofibromatosis type 1, COL6A3 gene-related Bethlem myopathy with WNT1 gene-related osteogenesis imperfecta type XV, Turner syndrome (45, X0/46, XX chimera) with TH gene-related Segawa syndrome, Chromosome 22q11.2 microduplication syndrome with DYNC1H1 gene-related autosomal dominant lower extremity-predominant spinal muscular atrophy-1, and ANKRD11 gene-related KBG syndrome combined with IRF2BPL gene-related neurodevelopmental disorder with regression, abnormal movement, language loss and epilepsy. DMD was the most common, and there were 6 autosomal dominant diseases caused by de novo heterozygous pathogenic variations. Conclusions: Pediatric patients with coexistence of double genetic diagnoses show complex phenotypes. When the clinical manifestations and progression are not fully consistent with the diagnosed rare genetic disease, a second rare genetic disease should be considered, and autosomal dominant diseases caused by de novo heterozygous pathogenic variation should be paid attention to. Trio-based whole-exome sequencing combining a variety of molecular genetic tests would be helpful for precise diagnosis.
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- D D Tan
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Henan Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450053, China
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- Department of Neurology, the Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou 310052, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Children's Hospital, Tianjin 300134, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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Zhang W, Lu CH, Nakamoto ML, Tsai CT, Roy AR, Lee CE, Yang Y, Jahed Z, Li X, Cui B. Curved adhesions mediate cell attachment to soft matrix fibres in 3D. bioRxiv 2023:2023.03.16.532975. [PMID: 36993504 PMCID: PMC10055138 DOI: 10.1101/2023.03.16.532975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2023]
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Mammalian cells adhere to the extracellular matrix (ECM) and sense mechanical cues through integrin-mediated adhesions 1, 2 . Focal adhesions and related structures are the primary architectures that transmit forces between the ECM and the actin cytoskeleton. Although focal adhesions are abundant when cells are cultured on rigid substrates, they are sparse in soft environments that cannot support high mechanical tensions 3 . Here, we report a new class of integrin-mediated adhesions, curved adhesions, whose formation is regulated by membrane curvature instead of mechanical tension. In soft matrices made of protein fibres, curved adhesions are induced by membrane curvatures imposed by the fibre geometry. Curved adhesions are mediated by integrin ɑVβ5 and are molecularly distinct from focal adhesions and clathrin lattices. The molecular mechanism involves a previously unknown interaction between integrin β5 and a curvature-sensing protein FCHo2. We find that curved adhesions are prevalent in physiologically relevant environments. Disruption of curved adhesions by knocking down integrin β5 or FCHo2 abolishes the migration of multiple cancer cell lines in 3D matrices. These findings provide a mechanism of cell anchorage to natural protein fibres that are too soft to support the formation of focal adhesions. Given their functional importance for 3D cell migration, curved adhesions may serve as a therapeutic target for future development.
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- Wei Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University; Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University; Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University; Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University; Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University; Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University; Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University; Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University; Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University; Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Wu-Tsai Neuroscience Institute and ChEM-H institute, Stanford University; Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Sarikhani E, Klausen L, Pushpa Meganathan D, Marquez Serrano A, Tsai CT, Cui B, Jahed Z. Engineering cell morphology using maskless 2D protein micropatterning on 3D nanostructures. Biophys J 2023; 122:553a. [PMID: 36784871 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2022.11.2925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Nanoengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Liu E, Zhou Y, Alfonso FS, Yang Y, Ahmed B, Nakasone K, Xu V, Mueller H, Cui B. Label-free optical detection of cellular action potentials using electrochromic materials. Biophys J 2023; 122:540a-541a. [PMID: 36784800 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2022.11.2863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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- Erica Liu
- Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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Yang Y, Cui B. Plasma membrane curvature promotes ER-PM contact formation mediated by junctophilin. Biophys J 2023; 122:379a-380a. [PMID: 36783923 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2022.11.2084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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- Yang Yang
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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Nakamoto ML, Forro C, Zhang W, Tsai CT, Cui B. Expansion microscopy for imaging the cell-material interface. Biophys J 2023; 122:133a. [PMID: 36782597 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2022.11.883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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- Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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Lee CE, Zhang W, Cui B. Probing mechanical forces in curvature-sensitive cell adhesions. Biophys J 2023; 122:532a. [PMID: 36784754 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2022.11.2821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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- Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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Zhou Y, Liu E, Yang Y, Alfonso FS, Ahmed B, Nakasone K, Forró C, Müller H, Cui B. Dual-Color Optical Recording of Bioelectric Potentials by Polymer Electrochromism. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:23505-23515. [PMID: 36525312 PMCID: PMC9801420 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c10198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Optical recording based on voltage-sensitive fluorescent reporters allows for spatial flexibility of measuring from desired cells, but photobleaching and phototoxicity of the fluorescent labels often limit their sensitivity and recording duration. Voltage-dependent optical absorption, rather than fluorescence, of electrochromic materials, would overcome these limitations to achieve long-term optical recording of bioelectrical signals. Electrochromic materials such as PEDOT:PSS possess the property that an applied voltage can either increase or decrease the light absorption depending on the wavelength. In this work, we harness this anticorrelated light absorption at two different wavelengths to significantly improve the signal detection. With dual-color detection, electrical activity from cells produces signals of opposite polarity, while artifacts, mechanical motions, and technical noises are uncorrelated or positively correlated. Using this technique, we are able to optically record cardiac action potentials with a high signal-to-noise ratio, 10 kHz sampling rate, >15 min recording duration, and no time-dependent degradation of the signal. Furthermore, we can reliably perform multiple recording sessions from the same culture for over 25 days.
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- Yuecheng Zhou
- Department
of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department
of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department
of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department
of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Molecular
Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging, Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- Wu
Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Ji A, Song JH, Li Q, Xu F, Tsai CT, Tiberio RC, Cui B, Lalanne P, Kik PG, Miller DAB, Brongersma ML. Quantitative phase contrast imaging with a nonlocal angle-selective metasurface. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7848. [PMID: 36543788 PMCID: PMC9772391 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34197-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Phase contrast microscopy has played a central role in the development of modern biology, geology, and nanotechnology. It can visualize the structure of translucent objects that remains hidden in regular optical microscopes. The optical layout of a phase contrast microscope is based on a 4 f image processing setup and has essentially remained unchanged since its invention by Zernike in the early 1930s. Here, we propose a conceptually new approach to phase contrast imaging that harnesses the non-local optical response of a guided-mode-resonator metasurface. We highlight its benefits and demonstrate the imaging of various phase objects, including biological cells, polymeric nanostructures, and transparent metasurfaces. Our results showcase that the addition of this non-local metasurface to a conventional microscope enables quantitative phase contrast imaging with a 0.02π phase accuracy. At a high level, this work adds to the growing body of research aimed at the use of metasurfaces for analog optical computing.
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- Anqi Ji
- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Stanford Nano Shared Facilities, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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- grid.412041.20000 0001 2106 639XLP2N, CNRS, University of Bordeaux, 33400 Talence, France
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- grid.170430.10000 0001 2159 2859CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816 USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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Yang Y, Liu A, Tsai CT, Liu C, Wu JC, Cui B. Cardiotoxicity drug screening based on whole-panel intracellular recording. Biosens Bioelectron 2022; 216:114617. [PMID: 36027802 PMCID: PMC9930661 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.114617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Unintended binding of small-molecule drugs to ion channels affects electrophysiological properties of cardiomyocytes and potentially leads to arrhythmia and heart failure. The waveforms of intracellular action potentials reflect the coordinated activities of cardiac ion channels and serve as a reliable means for assessing drug toxicity, but the implementation is limited by the low throughput of patch clamp for intracellular recording measurements. In the last decade, several new technologies are being developed to address this challenge. We recently developed the nanocrown electrode array (NcEA) technology that allows robust, parallel, and long-duration recording of intracellular action potentials (iAPs). Here, we demonstrate that NcEAs allow comparison of iAP waveforms before and after drug treatment from the same cell. This self-referencing comparison not only shows distinct drug effects of sodium, potassium, and calcium blockers, but also reveals subtle differences among three subclasses of sodium channel blockers with sub-millisecond accuracy. Furthermore, self-referencing comparison unveils heterogeneous drug responses among different cells. In our study, whole-panel simultaneous intracellular recording can be reliably achieved with ∼94% success rate. The average duration of intracellular recording is ∼30 min and some last longer than 2 h. With its high reliability, long recording duration, and easy-to-use nature, NcEA would be useful for iAP-based preclinical drug screening.
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- Yang Yang
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA,Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA,Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA; Wu-Tsai Neuroscience Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Li TL, Liu Y, Forro C, Yang X, Beker L, Bao Z, Cui B, Pașca SP. Stretchable mesh microelectronics for the biointegration and stimulation of human neural organoids. Biomaterials 2022; 290:121825. [PMID: 36326509 PMCID: PMC9879137 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Advances in tridimensional (3D) culture approaches have led to the generation of organoids that recapitulate cellular and physiological features of domains of the human nervous system. Although microelectrodes have been developed for long-term electrophysiological interfaces with neural tissue, studies of long-term interfaces between microelectrodes and free-floating organoids remain limited. In this study, we report a stretchable, soft mesh electrode system that establishes an intimate in vitro electrical interface with human neurons in 3D organoids. Our mesh is constructed with poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) based electrically conductive hydrogel electrode arrays and elastomeric poly(styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene) (SEBS) as the substrate and encapsulation materials. This mesh electrode can maintain a stable electrochemical impedance in buffer solution under 50% compressive and 50% tensile strain. We have successfully cultured pluripotent stem cell-derived human cortical organoids (hCO) on this polymeric mesh for more than 3 months and demonstrated that organoids readily integrate with the mesh. Using simultaneous stimulation and calcium imaging, we show that electrical stimulation through the mesh can elicit intensity-dependent calcium signals comparable to stimulation from a bipolar stereotrode. This platform may serve as a tool for monitoring and modulating the electrical activity of in vitro models of neuropsychiatric diseases.
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- Thomas L Li
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA; Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA; Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA; Stanford Brain Organogenesis, Wu Tsai Neuroscience Institute, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
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Lu CH, Pedram K, Tsai CT, Jones T, Li X, Nakamoto ML, Bertozzi CR, Cui B. Membrane curvature regulates the spatial distribution of bulky glycoproteins. Nat Commun 2022; 13:3093. [PMID: 35654773 PMCID: PMC9163104 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30610-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The glycocalyx is a shell of heavily glycosylated proteins and lipids distributed on the cell surface of nearly all cell types. Recently, it has been found that bulky transmembrane glycoproteins such as MUC1 can modulate membrane shape by inducing membrane protrusions. In this work, we examine the reciprocal relationship of how membrane shape affects MUC1's spatial distribution on the cell membrane and its biological significance. By employing nanopatterned surfaces and membrane-sculpting proteins to manipulate membrane curvature, we show that MUC1 avoids positively-curved membranes (membrane invaginations) and accumulates on negatively-curved membranes (membrane protrusions). MUC1's curvature sensitivity is dependent on the length and the extent of glycosylation of its ectodomain, with large and highly glycosylated forms preferentially staying out of positive curvature. Interestingly, MUC1's avoidance of positive membrane curvature enables it to escape from endocytosis and being removed from the cell membrane. These findings also suggest that the truncation of MUC1's ectodomain, often observed in breast and ovarian cancers, may enhance its endocytosis and potentiate its intracellular accumulation and signaling.
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- Chih-Hao Lu
- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA ,grid.443970.dPresent Address: Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Ashburn, VA 20147 USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA ,grid.43169.390000 0001 0599 1243Present Address: School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA ,grid.168010.e0000000419368956Stanford ChEM-H, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA ,grid.168010.e0000000419368956Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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Surface topography on the scale of tens of nanometers to several micrometers substantially affects cell adhesion, migration, and differentiation. Recent studies using electron microscopy and super-resolution microscopy provide insight into how cells interact with surface nanotopography; however, the complex sample preparation and expensive imaging equipment required for these methods makes them not easily accessible. Expansion microscopy (ExM) is an affordable approach to image beyond the diffraction limit, but ExM cannot be readily applied to image the cell-material interface as most materials do not expand. Here, we develop a protocol that allows the use of ExM to resolve the cell-material interface with high resolution. We apply the technique to image the interface between U2OS cells and nanostructured substrates as well as the interface between primary osteoblasts with titanium dental implants. The high spatial resolution enabled by ExM reveals that although AP2 and F-actin both accumulate at curved membranes induced by vertical nanostructures, they are spatially segregated. Using ExM, we also reliably image how osteoblasts interact with roughened titanium implant surfaces below the diffraction limit; this is of great interest to understand osseointegration of the implants but has up to now been a significant technical challenge due to the irregular shape, the large volume, and the opacity of the titanium implants that have rendered them incompatible with other super-resolution techniques. We believe that our protocol will enable the use of ExM as a powerful tool for cell-material interface studies.
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- Melissa L Nakamoto
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Ayloo S, Lazo CG, Sun S, Zhang W, Cui B, Gu C. Pericyte-to-endothelial cell signaling via vitronectin-integrin regulates blood-CNS barrier. Neuron 2022; 110:1641-1655.e6. [PMID: 35294899 PMCID: PMC9119930 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2022.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Endothelial cells of blood vessels of the central nervous system (CNS) constitute blood-CNS barriers. Barrier properties are not intrinsic to these cells; rather they are induced and maintained by CNS microenvironment. Notably, the abluminal surfaces of CNS capillaries are ensheathed by pericytes and astrocytes. However, extrinsic factors from these perivascular cells that regulate barrier integrity are largely unknown. Here, we establish vitronectin, an extracellular matrix protein secreted by CNS pericytes, as a regulator of blood-CNS barrier function via interactions with its integrin receptor, α5, in endothelial cells. Genetic ablation of vitronectin or mutating vitronectin to prevent integrin binding, as well as endothelial-specific deletion of integrin α5, causes barrier leakage in mice. Furthermore, vitronectin-integrin α5 signaling maintains barrier integrity by actively inhibiting transcytosis in endothelial cells. These results demonstrate that signaling from perivascular cells to endothelial cells via ligand-receptor interactions is a key mechanism to regulate barrier permeability.
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- Swathi Ayloo
- Department of Neurobiology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Stanford Wu-Tsai Neuroscience Institute, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Stanford Wu-Tsai Neuroscience Institute, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Jahed Z, Yang Y, Tsai CT, Foster EP, McGuire AF, Yang H, Liu A, Forro C, Yan Z, Jiang X, Zhao MT, Zhang W, Li X, Li T, Pawlosky A, Wu JC, Cui B. Nanocrown electrodes for parallel and robust intracellular recording of cardiomyocytes. Nat Commun 2022; 13:2253. [PMID: 35474069 PMCID: PMC9042818 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29726-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Drug-induced cardiotoxicity arises primarily when a compound alters the electrophysiological properties of cardiomyocytes. Features of intracellular action potentials (iAPs) are powerful biomarkers that predict proarrhythmic risks. In the last decade, a number of vertical nanoelectrodes have been demonstrated to achieve parallel and minimally-invasive iAP recordings. However, the large variability in success rate and signal strength have hindered nanoelectrodes from being broadly adopted for proarrhythmia drug assessment. In this work, we develop vertically-aligned nanocrown electrodes that are mechanically robust and achieve > 99% success rates in obtaining intracellular access through electroporation. We validate the accuracy of nanocrown electrode recordings by simultaneous patch clamp recording from the same cell. Finally, we demonstrate that nanocrown electrodes enable prolonged iAP recording for continual monitoring of the same cells upon the sequential addition of four incremental drug doses. Our technology development provides an advancement towards establishing an iAP screening assay for preclinical evaluation of drug-induced arrhythmogenicity.
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- Zeinab Jahed
- Department of Chemistry and Stanford Wu-Tsai Neuroscience Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- Department of Nanoengineering, Jacobs school of Engineering, University of California, San Diego, CA, 92039, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Stanford Wu-Tsai Neuroscience Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Stanford Wu-Tsai Neuroscience Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Stanford Wu-Tsai Neuroscience Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Stanford Wu-Tsai Neuroscience Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Stanford Wu-Tsai Neuroscience Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Stanford Wu-Tsai Neuroscience Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Cyion Technologies, LLC, Pleasanton, CA, 94566, USA
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- Cyion Technologies, LLC, Pleasanton, CA, 94566, USA
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Center for Cardiovascular Research, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Stanford Wu-Tsai Neuroscience Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Stanford Wu-Tsai Neuroscience Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Stanford Wu-Tsai Neuroscience Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Google Accelerated Sciences, Google LLC, Mountain View, 94043, CA, USA
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Stanford Wu-Tsai Neuroscience Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
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Zhang AR, Ma KF, She XJ, Liu HT, Cui B, Wang R. [Preliminary observation on the differential expression of metformin in preventing noise-induced hearing loss in inner ear protein group of rats]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2022; 40:248-254. [PMID: 35545589 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20210719-00355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Objective: To study the protective effects of metformin on noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and its differential protein omics expression profile. Methods: In January 2021, 39 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into control group, noise exposure group and metformin+noise exposure group, with 13 rats in each group. Rats in the noise exposure group and metformin+noise exposure group were continuously exposed to octave noise with sound pressure level of 120 dB (A) and center frequency of 8 kHz for 4 h. Rats in the metformin+noise exposure group were treated with 200 mg/kg/d metformin 3 d before noise exposure for a total of 7 d. Auditory brainstem response (ABR) was used to test the changes of hearing thresholds before noise exposure and 1, 4, 7 d after noise exposure in the right ear of rats in each group. Tandem mass tag (TMT) quantitative proteomics was used to identify and analyze the differentially expressed protein in the inner ear of rats in each group, and it was verified by immunofluorescence staining with frozen sections. Results: The click-ABR thresholds of right ear in the noise exposure group and metformin+noise exposure group were significantly higher than those in the control group 1, 4, 7 d after noise exposure (P<0.05) . The click-ABR threshold of right ear in the metformin+noise exposure group were significantly lower than that in the noise exposure group (P<0.05) . Compared with the noise exposure group, 1035 up-regulated proteins and 1145 down-regulated proteins were differentially expressed in the metformin+noise exposure group. GO enrichment analysis showed that the significantly differentially expressed proteins were mainly involved in binding, molecular function regulation, signal transduction, and other functions. Enrichment analysis of KEGG pathway revealed that the pathways for significant enrichment of differentially expressed proteins included phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-protein kinase B (PI3K-Akt) signaling pathway, focal adhesion, diabetic cardiomyopathy, mitogen, and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway. Immunofluorescence experiments showed that compared with the noise exposure group, the fluorescence intensity of insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1R) in the metformin+noise exposure group was increased, and the fluorescence intensity of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E binding protein 1 (eIF4EBP1) was decreased. Conclusion: Noise exposure can lead to an increase in rat hearing threshold, and metformin can improve noise-induced hearing threshold abnormalities through multiple pathways and biological processes.
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- A R Zhang
- Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong First Medical University and shandong Acacdemy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250062, China Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Academy of Military Sciences, Tianjin 300050, China
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- Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Academy of Military Sciences, Tianjin 300050, China
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- Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Academy of Military Sciences, Tianjin 300050, China
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- Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Academy of Military Sciences, Tianjin 300050, China
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- Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong First Medical University and shandong Acacdemy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250062, China Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Academy of Military Sciences, Tianjin 300050, China
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- Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong First Medical University and shandong Acacdemy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250062, China
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Forro C, Li T, Yang X, Tsai CT, Cui B, Pasca S. Mesh electrode arrays for integration with electrogenic organoids. Biophys J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2021.11.2631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Cui B, Jahed Z, Yang Y, Tsai CT. Intracellular recording of cardiac action potentials via membrane electroporation. Biophys J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2021.11.1241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Plasma membrane topography has been shown to strongly influence the behavior of many cellular processes such as clathrin-mediated endocytosis, actin rearrangements, and others. Recent studies have used three-dimensional (3D) nanostructures such as nanopillars to imprint well-defined membrane curvatures (the "nano-bio interface"). In these studies, proteins and their interactions were probed by two-dimensional fluorescence microscopy. However, the low resolution and limited axial detail of such methods are not optimal to determine the relative spatial position and distribution of proteins along a 100 nm-diameter object, which is below the optical diffraction limit. Here, we introduce a general method to explore the nanoscale distribution of proteins at the nano-bio interface with 10-20 nm precision using 3D single-molecule super-resolution (SR) localization microscopy. This is achieved by combining a silicone-oil immersion objective and 3D double-helix point spread function microscopy. We carefully adjust the objective to minimize spherical aberrations between quartz nanopillars and the cell. To validate the 3D SR method, we imaged the 3D shape of surface-labeled nanopillars and compared the results with electron microscopy measurements. Turning to transmembrane-anchored labels in cells, the high quality 3D SR reconstructions reveal the membrane tightly wrapping around the nanopillars. Interestingly, the cytoplasmic protein AP-2 involved in clathrin-mediated endocytosis accumulates along the nanopillar above a specific threshold of 1/R (the reciprocal of the radius) membrane curvature. Finally, we observe that AP-2 and actin preferentially accumulate at positive Gaussian curvature near the pillar caps. Our results establish a general method to investigate the nanoscale distribution of proteins at the nano-bio interface using 3D SR microscopy.
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Revah O, Gore F, Kelley KW, Andersen J, Sakai N, Chen X, Li MY, Birey F, Yang X, Saw NL, Baker SW, Amin ND, Kulkarni S, Mudipalli R, Cui B, Nishino S, Grant GA, Knowles JK, Shamloo M, Huguenard JR, Deisseroth K, Pașca SP. Maturation and circuit integration of transplanted human cortical organoids. Nature 2022; 610:319-326. [PMID: 36224417 PMCID: PMC9556304 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05277-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Self-organizing neural organoids represent a promising in vitro platform with which to model human development and disease1-5. However, organoids lack the connectivity that exists in vivo, which limits maturation and makes integration with other circuits that control behaviour impossible. Here we show that human stem cell-derived cortical organoids transplanted into the somatosensory cortex of newborn athymic rats develop mature cell types that integrate into sensory and motivation-related circuits. MRI reveals post-transplantation organoid growth across multiple stem cell lines and animals, whereas single-nucleus profiling shows progression of corticogenesis and the emergence of activity-dependent transcriptional programs. Indeed, transplanted cortical neurons display more complex morphological, synaptic and intrinsic membrane properties than their in vitro counterparts, which enables the discovery of defects in neurons derived from individuals with Timothy syndrome. Anatomical and functional tracings show that transplanted organoids receive thalamocortical and corticocortical inputs, and in vivo recordings of neural activity demonstrate that these inputs can produce sensory responses in human cells. Finally, cortical organoids extend axons throughout the rat brain and their optogenetic activation can drive reward-seeking behaviour. Thus, transplanted human cortical neurons mature and engage host circuits that control behaviour. We anticipate that this approach will be useful for detecting circuit-level phenotypes in patient-derived cells that cannot otherwise be uncovered.
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- Omer Revah
- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA ,grid.168010.e0000000419368956Stanford Brain Organogenesis, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute and Bio-X, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA ,grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA ,grid.168010.e0000000419368956Stanford Brain Organogenesis, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute and Bio-X, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA ,grid.168010.e0000000419368956Stanford Brain Organogenesis, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute and Bio-X, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA ,grid.168010.e0000000419368956Stanford Brain Organogenesis, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute and Bio-X, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA ,grid.168010.e0000000419368956Stanford Brain Organogenesis, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute and Bio-X, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA ,grid.168010.e0000000419368956Stanford Brain Organogenesis, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute and Bio-X, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA ,grid.168010.e0000000419368956Stanford Brain Organogenesis, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute and Bio-X, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA ,grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Stanford Behavioral and Functional Neuroscience Laboratory, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Comparative Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA ,grid.168010.e0000000419368956Stanford Brain Organogenesis, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute and Bio-X, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA ,grid.168010.e0000000419368956Stanford Brain Organogenesis, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute and Bio-X, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA ,grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.240952.80000000087342732Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Stanford Behavioral and Functional Neuroscience Laboratory, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA ,grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.240952.80000000087342732Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA ,grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA ,grid.168010.e0000000419368956Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA ,grid.168010.e0000000419368956Stanford Brain Organogenesis, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute and Bio-X, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA
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Yang X, McGlynn E, Das R, Paşca SP, Cui B, Heidari H. Nanotechnology Enables Novel Modalities for Neuromodulation. Adv Mater 2021; 33:e2103208. [PMID: 34668249 PMCID: PMC8712412 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202103208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 06/27/2021] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Neuromodulation is of great importance both as a fundamental neuroscience research tool for analyzing and understanding the brain function, and as a therapeutic avenue for treating brain disorders. Here, an overview of conceptual and technical progress in developing neuromodulation strategies is provided, and it is suggested that recent advances in nanotechnology are enabling novel neuromodulation modalities with less invasiveness, improved biointerfaces, deeper penetration, and higher spatiotemporal precision. The use of nanotechnology and the employment of versatile nanomaterials and nanoscale devices with tailored physical properties have led to considerable research progress. To conclude, an outlook discussing current challenges and future directions for next-generation neuromodulation modalities is presented.
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- Xiao Yang
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- Stanford Brain Organogenesis, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Microelectronics Lab (meLAB), James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
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- Microelectronics Lab (meLAB), James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- Stanford Brain Organogenesis, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Microelectronics Lab (meLAB), James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
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Li X, Klausen LH, Zhang W, Jahed Z, Tsai CT, Li TL, Cui B. Nanoscale Surface Topography Reduces Focal Adhesions and Cell Stiffness by Enhancing Integrin Endocytosis. Nano Lett 2021; 21:8518-8526. [PMID: 34346220 PMCID: PMC8516714 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c01934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Both substrate stiffness and surface topography regulate cell behavior through mechanotransduction signaling pathways. Such intertwined effects suggest that engineered surface topographies might substitute or cancel the effects of substrate stiffness in biomedical applications. However, the mechanisms by which cells recognize topographical features are not fully understood. Here we demonstrate that the presence of nanotopography drastically alters cell behavior such that neurons and stem cells cultured on rigid glass substrates behave as if they were on soft hydrogels. With atomic force microscopy, we show that rigid nanotopography resembles the effects of soft hydrogels in reducing cell stiffness and membrane tension. Further, we reveal that nanotopography reduces focal adhesions and cell stiffness by enhancing the endocytosis and the subsequent removal of integrin receptors. This mechanistic understanding will support the rational design of nanotopography that directs cells on rigid materials to behave as if they were on soft ones.
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- Xiao Li
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Roth JG, Huang MS, Li TL, Feig VR, Jiang Y, Cui B, Greely HT, Bao Z, Paşca SP, Heilshorn SC. Advancing models of neural development with biomaterials. Nat Rev Neurosci 2021; 22:593-615. [PMID: 34376834 PMCID: PMC8612873 DOI: 10.1038/s41583-021-00496-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Human pluripotent stem cells have emerged as a promising in vitro model system for studying the brain. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional cell culture paradigms have provided valuable insights into the pathogenesis of neuropsychiatric disorders, but they remain limited in their capacity to model certain features of human neural development. Specifically, current models do not efficiently incorporate extracellular matrix-derived biochemical and biophysical cues, facilitate multicellular spatio-temporal patterning, or achieve advanced functional maturation. Engineered biomaterials have the capacity to create increasingly biomimetic neural microenvironments, yet further refinement is needed before these approaches are widely implemented. This Review therefore highlights how continued progression and increased integration of engineered biomaterials may be well poised to address intractable challenges in recapitulating human neural development.
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- Julien G Roth
- Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Stanford Law School, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Measuring and monitoring the electrical signals transmitted between neurons is key to understanding the communication between neurons that underlies human perception, information processing, and decision-making. While electrode-based electrophysiology has been the gold standard, optical electrophysiology has opened up a new area in the past decade. Voltage-dependent fluorescent reporters enable voltage imaging with high spatial resolution and flexibility to choose recording locations. However, they exhibit photobleaching as well as phototoxicity and may perturb the physiology of the cell. Label-free optical electrophysiology seeks to overcome these hurdles by detecting electrical activities optically, without the incorporation of exogenous fluorophores in cells. For example, electrochromic optical recording detects neuroelectrical signals via a voltage-dependent color change of extracellular materials, and interferometric optical recording monitors membrane deformations that accompany electrical activities. Label-free optical electrophysiology, however, is in an early stage, and often has limited sensitivity and temporal resolution. In this Perspective, we review the recent progress to overcome these hurdles. We hope this Perspective will inspire developments of label-free optical electrophysiology techniques with high recording sensitivity and temporal resolution in the near future.
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- Yuecheng Zhou
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, S285 ChEM-H/Wu Tsai Neuroscience Research Complex, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, S285 ChEM-H/Wu Tsai Neuroscience Research Complex, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of California, 366 LeConte Hall, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, S285 ChEM-H/Wu Tsai Neuroscience Research Complex, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Balch HB, McGuire AF, Horng J, Tsai HZ, Qi KK, Duh YS, Forrester PR, Crommie MF, Cui B, Wang F. Graphene Electric Field Sensor Enables Single Shot Label-Free Imaging of Bioelectric Potentials. Nano Lett 2021; 21:4944-4949. [PMID: 34102057 PMCID: PMC8510444 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c00543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The measurement of electrical activity across systems of excitable cells underlies current progress in neuroscience, cardiac pharmacology, and neurotechnology. However, bioelectricity spans orders of magnitude in intensity, space, and time, posing substantial technological challenges. The development of methods permitting network-scale recordings with high spatial resolution remains key to studies of electrogenic cells, emergent networks, and bioelectric computation. Here, we demonstrate single-shot and label-free imaging of extracellular potentials with high resolution across a wide field-of-view. The critically coupled waveguide-amplified graphene electric field (CAGE) sensor leverages the field-sensitive optical transitions in graphene to convert electric potentials into the optical regime. As a proof-of-concept, we use the CAGE sensor to detect native electrical activity from cardiac action potentials with tens-of-microns resolution, simultaneously map the propagation of these potentials at tissue-scale, and monitor their modification by pharmacological agents. This platform is robust, scalable, and compatible with existing microscopy techniques for multimodal correlative imaging.
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- Halleh B Balch
- Department of Physics, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Kavli Energy NanoSciences Institute at the University of California Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Kavli Energy NanoSciences Institute at the University of California Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Kavli Energy NanoSciences Institute at the University of California Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Kavli Energy NanoSciences Institute at the University of California Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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Song Y, Huang P, Liu X, Zhao Z, Wang Y, Cui B, Duan L. Light-inducible deformation of mitochondria in live cells. Cell Chem Biol 2021; 29:109-119.e3. [PMID: 34157274 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2021.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Mitochondria, the powerhouse of the cell, are dynamic organelles that undergo constant morphological changes. Increasing evidence indicates that mitochondria morphologies and functions can be modulated by mechanical cues. However, the mechano-sensing and -responding properties of mitochondria and the relation between mitochondrial morphologies and functions are unclear due to the lack of methods to precisely exert mechano-stimulation on and deform mitochondria inside live cells. Here, we present an optogenetic approach that uses light to induce deformation of mitochondria by recruiting molecular motors to the outer mitochondrial membrane via light-activated protein-protein hetero-dimerization. Mechanical forces generated by motor proteins distort the outer membrane, during which the inner mitochondrial membrane can also be deformed. Moreover, this optical method can achieve subcellular spatial precision and be combined with different optical dimerizers and molecular motors. This method presents a mitochondria-specific mechano-stimulator for studying mitochondria mechanobiology and the interplay between mitochondria shapes and functions.
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- Yutong Song
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong SAR, China; Shun Hing Institute of Advanced Engineering (SHIAE), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Li H, Jiao YL, Zhou RF, Liu S, Cui B, Wang LC, Liu XW, Zhao YR. FKBP51 acts as a biomarker of early metastasis and is related to carmustine sensitivity in human glioma cells. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2021; 24:8918-8930. [PMID: 32964982 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202009_22833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Given that FK506 binding protein 51 (FKBP51) is upregulated in multiple cancers, we designed the present study to characterize its role as well as underlying regulatory mechanisms in glioma in the presence and absence of the chemotherapeutic carmustine (BCNU). MATERIALS AND METHODS Through lentiviral overexpression and shRNA knockdown of FKBP51, we examined the effects on BT325 glioma cell proliferation, migration and invasion using quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR), CCK-8 assay, flow cytometry, and transwell assay. RESULTS The upregulation of FKBP51 resulted in significantly decreased BT325 cell proliferation and cell viability, cell cycle arrest, reduced BCNU chemosensitivity and AKT pathway inactivation. However, FKBP51-overexpressed BT325 cells showed enhanced migration and invasion, which was supported by corresponding increase in phosphorylated IKKα (p-IKKα), MMP-2, and MMP-9 levels, as well as increased NF-κB p65 nuclear translocation. By contrast, FKBP51-suppressed BT325 cells showed excessive proliferation and BCNU resistance due to increased p-AKT activation and attenuated migration and invasion. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated that the effects of FKBP51 on BT325 glioma cell proliferation, migration, invasion and BCNU chemosensitization are modulated via the AKT and NF-κB pathways. Furthermore, our findings suggest the potential of FKBP51 as a prognostic glioma biomarker and an indicator of patient response to chemotherapy.
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- H Li
- Central Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, P.R. China.
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Dai S, Yang K, Liu D, Shi Q, Cui B, Liu S, Wang D. Impacts of impurity flux on erosion and deposition of carbon/tungsten rough surfaces. Nuclear Materials and Energy 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nme.2020.100802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Zhang W, Yang Y, Cui B. New perspectives on the roles of nanoscale surface topography in modulating intracellular signaling. Curr Opin Solid State Mater Sci 2021; 25:100873. [PMID: 33364912 PMCID: PMC7751896 DOI: 10.1016/j.cossms.2020.100873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
The physical properties of biomaterials, such as elasticity, stiffness, and surface nanotopography, are mechanical cues that regulate a broad spectrum of cell behaviors, including migration, differentiation, proliferation, and reprogramming. Among them, nanoscale surface topography, i.e. nanotopography, defines the nanoscale shape and spatial arrangement of surface elements, which directly interact with the cell membranes and stimulate changes in the cell signaling pathways. In biological systems, the effects of nanotopography are often entangled with those of other mechanical and biochemical factors. Precise engineering of 2D nanopatterns and 3D nanostructures with well-defined features has provided a powerful means to study the cellular responses to specific topographic features. In this Review, we discuss efforts in the last three years to understand how nanotopography affects membrane receptor activation, curvature-induced cell signaling, and stem cell differentiation.
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, ChEM-H/Wu Tsai Neuroscience Research Complex, S285, 290 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
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Fan L, Constantin L, Wu ZP, McElveen KA, Chen XG, He T, Wang F, Debiemme-Chouvy C, Cui B, Lai RY, Li X, Silvain JF, Lu YF. Laser vibrational excitation of radicals to prevent crystallinity degradation caused by boron doping in diamond. Sci Adv 2021; 7:7/4/eabc7547. [PMID: 33523921 PMCID: PMC7817095 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abc7547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Pursuing high-level doping without deteriorating crystallinity is prohibitively difficult but scientifically crucial to unleashing the hidden power of materials. This study demonstrates an effective route for maintaining lattice integrity during the combustion chemical vapor deposition of highly conductive boron-doped diamonds (BDDs) through laser vibrational excitation of a growth-critical radical, boron dihydride (BH2). The improved diamond crystallinity is attributed to a laser-enabled, thermal nonequilibrium suppression of the relative abundance of boron hydrides (BH), whose excessive presence induces boron segregation and disturbs the crystallization. The BDDs show a boron concentration of 4.3 × 1021 cm-3, a film resistivity of 28.1 milliohm·cm, and hole mobility of 55.6 cm2 V-1 s-1, outperforming a commercial BDD. The highly conductive and crystalline BDDs exhibit enhanced efficiency in sensing glucose, confirming the advantages of laser excitation in producing high-performance BDD sensors. Regaining crystallinity with laser excitation in doping process could remove the long-standing bottlenecks in semiconductor industry.
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- L Fan
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
- The French National Centre for Scientific Research, CNRS, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux INP, ICMCB UMR 5026, F-33608 Pessac, France
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
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- Laboratoire Interfaces et Systémes Electrochimiques, UMR 8235, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, F-75252 Paris Cedex, France
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
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- The French National Centre for Scientific Research, CNRS, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux INP, ICMCB UMR 5026, F-33608 Pessac, France
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA.
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Cai G, Gao Y, Lu W, Zeng S, Chi J, Jiao X, Li R, Li X, Liu J, Song K, Yu Y, Dai Y, Cui B, Lv W, Kong B, Xie X, Ma D, Gao Q. Ovarian cancer and pretreatment thrombosis-associated indices: Evidence based on multicenter, retrospective, observational study. Gynecol Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.05.624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Li LL, Guo QJ, Lou HY, Liang JH, Yang Y, Xing X, Li HT, Han J, Shen S, Li H, Ye H, Di Wu H, Cui B, Wang SQ. Nanobar Array Assay Revealed Complementary Roles of BIN1 Splice Isoforms in Cardiac T-Tubule Morphogenesis. Nano Lett 2020; 20:6387-6395. [PMID: 32787151 PMCID: PMC8486496 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c01957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Bridging integrator-1 (BIN1) is a family of banana-shaped molecules implicated in cell membrane tubulation. To understand the curvature sensitivity and functional roles of BIN1 splicing isoforms, we engineered vertical nanobars on a cell culture substrate to create high and low curvatures. When expressed individually, BIN1 isoforms with phosphoinositide-binding motifs (pBIN1) appeared preferentially at high-curvature nanobar ends, agreeing well with their membrane tubulation in cardiomyocytes. In contrast, the ubiquitous BIN1 isoform without phosphoinositide-binding motif (uBIN1) exhibited no affinity to membranes around nanobars but accumulated along Z-lines in cardiomyocytes. Importantly, in pBIN1-uBIN1 coexpression, pBIN1 recruited uBIN1 to high-curvature membranes at nanobar ends, and uBIN1 attached the otherwise messy pBIN1 tubules to Z-lines. The complementary cooperation of BIN1 isoforms (comboBIN1) represents a novel mechanism of T-tubule formation along Z-lines in cardiomyocytes. Dysregulation of BIN1 splicing, e.g., during myocardial infarction, underlied T-tubule disorganization, and correction of uBIN1/pBIN1 stoichiometry rescued T-tubule morphology in heart disease.
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- Lin-Lin Li
- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- National Laboratory of Pattern Recognition, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Developmental Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Regeneration and Repair, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Ding Y, Cui B, Wei H, Li CJ, Wang YP. [Medical treatment for neurogenic orthostatic hypotension]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2020; 59:653-656. [PMID: 34865387 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20190808-00554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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- Y Ding
- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053,China
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- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053,China
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- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053,China
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- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053,China
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- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053,China
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Zhao M, Ye S, Zhang J, Shao N, Liu C, Zhou Y, Nishiga M, Yang Y, Cui B, Garg V, Wu JC. Abstract 276: NOTCH1 is Essential for Ventricular Cardiomyocyte Differentiation of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells. Circ Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1161/res.127.suppl_1.276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Pathogenic variants in
NOTCH1
have been implicated in multiple types of congenital heart defects, such as bicuspid aortic valve, Tetralogy of Fallot, and hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). However, the mechanisms by which
NOTCH1
pathogenic variants cause abnormalities in human embryonic heart development are largely unknown. Here, we used CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing to genetically delete
NOTCH1
in human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). We found that
NOTCH1
was dispensable for mesodermal and vascular endothelial differentiation of human iPSCs. Disruption of NOTCH activity promoted venous-specific gene expression but suppressed arterial-specific gene expression in iPSC-derived endothelial cells (iPSC-ECs). Intriguingly,
NOTCH1
deletion significantly impaired the cardiac differentiation efficiency. In
NOTCH1
homozygous knockout (
NOTCH1
-/-
) iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes (iPSC-CMs), atrial-specific genes (
NR2F2, KCNJ3
, and
MYL7
) were upregulated whereas ventricular-specific genes (
MYL2, IRX4
, and
MYH7
) were downregulated. Electrophysiological analysis by patch clamp and optical mapping indicated that atrial-like cardiomyocytes were dominant whereas the percentage of ventricular-like iPSC-CMs was dramatically reduced (<1%) in
NOTCH1
-/-
iPSC-CMs. In addition, mitochondrial respiration was reduced in NOTCH1 deficient iPSC-CMs compared to wild-type controls, which was likely attributed to the reduction of ventricular cardiomyocytes in
NOTCH1
-/-
iPSC-CMs. As
NOTCH1
is primarily expressed in endothelial cells rather than cardiomyocytes, we conclude that
NOTCH1
affects ventricular cardiomyocyte lineage commitment possibly through controlling cell fate determination of cardiac progenitors during human iPSC differentiation. Our study may provide novel insights into the mechanisms by which
NOTCH1
mutations lead to left ventricular hypoplasia in HLHS patients.
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- Nationwide Children's Hosp, Columbus, OH
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- Nationwide Children's Hosp, Columbus, OH
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Li TL, Cui B. Production and Isolation of Magnetic Protein Crystals in HEK293T Cells. Bio Protoc 2020; 10:e3684. [PMID: 33659355 DOI: 10.21769/bioprotoc.3684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Advances in protein engineering have enabled the production of self-assembled protein crystals within living cells. Our recent publication demonstrates the production of ftn-PAK4, which is a ferritin-containing crystal that can mineralize iron and become magnetic when isolated. We have developed an optimized protocol for the production and isolation of PAK4-based crystals. The crystals are first grown in low-passage HEK293T cells, released using a lysis buffer containing NP-40 and DNase, and collected under careful centrifugation conditions. Our protocol maximizes the purity and yield of crystals and is quick and straightforward.
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- Thomas L Li
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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Ding Y, Cui B, Wei H, Li CJ, Wang YP. [Non-drug therapy for neurogenic orthostatic hypotension]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2020; 59:563-565. [PMID: 32594694 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20190808-00553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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- Y Ding
- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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Huang P, Liu A, Song Y, Hope JM, Cui B, Duan L. Optical Activation of TrkB Signaling. J Mol Biol 2020; 432:3761-3770. [PMID: 32422149 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2020.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2019] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, via activation of tropomyosin receptor kinase B (TrkB), plays a critical role in neuronal proliferation, differentiation, survival, and death. Dysregulation of TrkB signaling is implicated in neurodegenerative disorders and cancers. Precise activation of TrkB signaling with spatial and temporal resolution is greatly desired to study the dynamic nature of TrkB signaling and its role in related diseases. Here we develop different optogenetic approaches that use light to activate TrkB signaling. Utilizing the photosensitive protein Arabidopsis thaliana cryptochrome 2, the light-inducible homo-interaction of the intracellular domain of TrkB in the cytosol or on the plasma membrane is able to induce the activation of downstream MAPK/ERK and PI3K/Akt signaling as well as the neurite outgrowth of PC12 cells. Moreover, we prove that such strategies are generalizable to other optical homo-dimerizers by demonstrating the optical TrkB activation based on the light-oxygen-voltage domain of aureochrome 1 from Vaucheria frigida. The results open up new possibilities of many other optical platforms to activate TrkB signaling to fulfill customized needs. By comparing all the different strategies, we find that the cryptochrome 2-integrated approach to achieve light-induced cell membrane recruitment and homo-interaction of intracellular domain of TrkB is most efficient in activating TrkB signaling. The optogenetic strategies presented are promising tools to investigate brain-derived neurotrophic factor/TrkB signaling with tight spatial and temporal control.
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- Peiyuan Huang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
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Nanoscale membrane curvature is now understood to play an active role in essential cellular processes such as endocytosis, exocytosis, and actin dynamics. Previous studies have shown that membrane curvature can directly affect protein function and intracellular signaling. However, few methods are able to precisely manipulate membrane curvature in live cells. Here, we report the development of a new method of generating nanoscale membrane curvature in live cells that is controllable, reversible, and capable of precise spatial and temporal manipulation. For this purpose, we make use of Bin/Amphiphysin/Rvs (BAR) domain proteins, a family of well-studied membrane-remodeling and membrane-sculpting proteins. Specifically, we engineered two optogenetic systems, opto-FBAR and opto-IBAR, that allow light-inducible formation of positive and negative membrane curvature, respectively. Using opto-FBAR, blue light activation results in the formation of tubular membrane invaginations (positive curvature), controllable down to the subcellular level. Using opto-IBAR, blue light illumination results in the formation of membrane protrusions or filopodia (negative curvature). These systems present a novel approach for light-inducible manipulation of nanoscale membrane curvature in live cells.
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- Taylor Jones
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Jones T, Cui B. Light-Inducible Generation of Membrane Curvature in Live Cells with Engineered Bar Domain Proteins. Biophys J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2019.11.3294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Jahed Z, Yang Y, Yang H, McGuire A, Liu A, Li X, Cui B. Developing Nanoelectrodes into Robust Electrophysiological Tools for Accurate and Parallel Recording of Action Potentials from Single Cells. Biophys J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2019.11.332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Li T, Wang Z, You H, Ong Q, Varanasi V, Dong M, Lu B, Pasca S, Cui B. Engineering a Magnetic Protein Crystal. Biophys J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2019.11.954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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