journal article·2018-06Open access

Biomimicry Model: Mechanobiological Mimicry of Helper T Lymphocytes to Evaluate Cell–Biomaterials Crosstalk (Adv. Mater. 23/2018)

Mohammad Mahdi Hasani‐Sadrabadi, Fatemeh S. Majedi, Steven J. Bensinger, Benjamin M. Wu, Louis‐S. Bouchard, Paul S. Weiss, Alireza Moshaverinia

Advanced Materials· Volume 30· Issue 23

Abstract

Super-soft functional microparticles mimic the mechanobiological features of T cells. These particles can penetrate 3D microenvironments, have prolonged blood circulation, and can release various cytokines on demand. A biomimetic model presented by Louis-S. Bouchard, Paul S. Weiss, Alireza Moshaverinia, and co-workers in article number 1706780 enables optimization of the design parameters required for the engineering of more efficient drug carriers and serves as a potent replica for understanding the mechanical behavior of immune cells.
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OpenAlex topics: 3D Printing in Biomedical Research · Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

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Affiliations

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of California, Los Angeles 607 Charles E. Young Drive South Los Angeles CA 90095–1569 USA

California NanoSystems Institute University of California, Los Angeles 570 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles CA 90095–7227 USA

Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology Division of Advanced Prosthodontics School of Dentistry University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 90095–1668 USA

Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA 30332–0405 USA

Department of Bioengineering University of California, Los Angeles 420 Westwood Plaza, 5121 Engineering V Los Angeles CA 90095–1600 USA

Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 90095–1489 USA

Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 90095–1735 USA

The Molecular Biology Institute and Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 90095–1781 USA

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