In:
Angewandte Chemie, Wiley, Vol. 133, No. 33 ( 2021-08-09), p. 18192-18198
Abstract:
Mechanotransduction, the interplay between physical and chemical signaling, plays vital roles in many biological processes. The state‐of‐the‐art techniques to quantify cell forces employ deformable polymer films or molecular probes tethered to glass substrates. However, the applications of these assays in fundamental and clinical research are restricted by the planar geometry and low throughput of microscopy readout. Herein, we develop a DNA‐based microparticle tension sensor, which features a spherical surface and thus allows for investigation of mechanotransduction at curved interfaces. The micron‐scale of μTS enables flow cytometry readout, which is rapid and high throughput. We applied the method to map and measure T‐cell receptor forces and platelet integrin forces at 12 and 56 pN thresholds. Furthermore, we quantified the inhibition efficiency of two anti‐platelet drugs providing a proof‐of‐concept demonstration of μTS to screen drugs that modulate cellular mechanics.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0044-8249
,
1521-3757
DOI:
10.1002/ange.v133.33
DOI:
10.1002/ange.202102206
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2021
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