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Özpolat T, Yakovenko O, Stratiievska A, Bailey SL, Miles J, Usaneerungrueng C, Byrne D, Wu X, Stolla M. Evaluating stored platelet shape change using imaging flow cytometry. Platelets 2023; 34:2136646. [PMID: 36325604 PMCID: PMC9833271 DOI: 10.1080/09537104.2022.2136646] [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] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Platelets are routinely stored at room temperature for 5-7 days before transfusion. Stored platelet quality is traditionally assessed by Kunicki's morphology score. This method requires extensive training, experience, and is highly subjective. Moreover, the number of laboratories familiar with this technique is decreasing. Cold storage of platelets has recently regained interest because of potential advantages such as reduced bacterial growth and preserved function. However, platelets exposed to cold temperatures change uniformly from a discoid to a spherical shape, reducing the morphology score outcomes to spheroid versus discoid during cooling. We developed a simpler, unbiased screening tool to measure temperature-induced platelet shape change using imaging flow cytometry. When reduced to two dimensions, spheres appear circular, while discs are detected on a spectrum from fusiform to circular. We defined circular events as having a transverse axis of >0.8 of the longitudinal axis and fusiform events ≤0.8 of the longitudinal axis. Using this assay, mouse and human platelets show a temperature and time-dependent, two-dimensional shape change from fusiform to circular, consistent with their three-dimensional change from discs to spheres. The method we describe here is a valuable tool for detecting shape change differences in response to agonists or temperature and will help screening for therapeutic measures to mitigate the cold-induced storage lesion.
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- Tahsin Özpolat
- Bloodworks Northwest Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Bloodworks Northwest Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Bloodworks Northwest Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Bloodworks Northwest Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Flow Core Facility, Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA,Bristol Myers Squibb, Analytical Development, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Bloodworks Northwest Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA,University of Washington Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Seattle, WA
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Pigozzi F. Pressure-Based Soft Agents. Artif Life 2023:1-19. [PMID: 37987673 DOI: 10.1162/artl_a_00415] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Biological agents have bodies that are composed mostly of soft tissue. Researchers have resorted to soft bodies to investigate Artificial Life (ALife)-related questions; similarly, a new era of soft-bodied robots has just begun. Nevertheless, because of their infinite degrees of freedom, soft bodies pose unique challenges in terms of simulation, control, and optimization. Herein I propose a novel soft-bodied agents formalism, namely, pressure-based soft agents (PSAs): spring-mass membranes containing a pressurized medium. Pressure endows the agents with structure, while springs and masses simulate softness and allow the agents to assume a large gamut of shapes. PSAs actuate both locally, by changing the resting lengths of springs, and globally, by modulating global pressure. I optimize the controller of PSAs for a locomotion task on hilly terrain, an escape task from a cage, and an object manipulation task. The results suggest that PSAs are indeed effective at the tasks, especially those requiring a shape change. I envision PSAs as playing a role in modeling soft-bodied agents, such as soft robots and biological cells.
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- Federico Pigozzi
- University of Trieste, Department of Engineering and Architecture.
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Sahin ES, Cheng T, Wood D, Tahouni Y, Poppinga S, Thielen M, Speck T, Menges A. Cross-Sectional 4D-Printing: Upscaling Self-Shaping Structures with Differentiated Material Properties Inspired by the Large-Flowered Butterwort ( Pinguicula grandiflora). Biomimetics (Basel) 2023; 8:233. [PMID: 37366828 DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics8020233] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Extrusion-based 4D-printing, which is an emerging field within additive manufacturing, has enabled the technical transfer of bioinspired self-shaping mechanisms by emulating the functional morphology of motile plant structures (e.g., leaves, petals, capsules). However, restricted by the layer-by-layer extrusion process, much of the resulting works are simplified abstractions of the pinecone scale's bilayer structure. This paper presents a new method of 4D-printing by rotating the printed axis of the bilayers, which enables the design and fabrication of self-shaping monomaterial systems in cross sections. This research introduces a computational workflow for programming, simulating, and 4D-printing differentiated cross sections with multilayered mechanical properties. Taking inspiration from the large-flowered butterwort (Pinguicula grandiflora), which shows the formation of depressions on its trap leaves upon contact with prey, we investigate the depression formation of bioinspired 4D-printed test structures by varying each depth layer. Cross-sectional 4D-printing expands the design space of bioinspired bilayer mechanisms beyond the XY plane, allows more control in tuning their self-shaping properties, and paves the way toward large-scale 4D-printed structures with high-resolution programmability.
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- Ekin Sila Sahin
- Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD), University of Stuttgart, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence IntCDC, University of Stuttgart, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD), University of Stuttgart, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence IntCDC, University of Stuttgart, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD), University of Stuttgart, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence IntCDC, University of Stuttgart, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD), University of Stuttgart, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence IntCDC, University of Stuttgart, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Botanical Garden, Department of Biology, Technical University of Darmstadt, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Plant Biomechanics Group, Botanic Garden, University of Freiburg, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- Plant Biomechanics Group, Botanic Garden, University of Freiburg, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence livMatS @ FIT-Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies, University of Freiburg, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD), University of Stuttgart, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence IntCDC, University of Stuttgart, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany
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Chen X, Zhang M, Tang T. Microwave-Induced Rapid Shape Change of 4D Printed Vegetable-Based Food. Foods 2023; 12:foods12112158. [PMID: 37297403 DOI: 10.3390/foods12112158] [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: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Microwave heating acts as an environmental stimulus factor to induce rapid shape changes in 4D-printed stereoscopic models over time. The influence of microwave power and model structure on the shape change behavior was explored, and the applicability of the deformed method to other vegetable-based gels was verified. The results described that the G', G″, η, and proportion of bound water of yam gels increased with the increase in yam powder content, and the yam gel with 40% content had the best printing effect. The IR thermal maps showed the microwaves first gathered in the designed gully region caused the swelling phenomenon, which induced the printed sample to undergo a bird-inspired "spreading of wings" process within 30 s. Increasing the microwave power and microwave heating time were able to increase the bending angles and dehydration rates of the printed samples, thus improving the deformed degree and deformed speed. Different model base thicknesses (4, 6, 8, and 10 mm) also had significant effects on the shape change of the printed structures. The efficiency of the shape changes of 4D-printed structures under microwave induction can be judged by studying the dielectric properties of the materials. In addition, the deformed behaviors of other vegetable gels (pumpkin and spinach) verified the applicability of the 4D deformed method. This study aimed to create 4D-printed food with personalized and rapid shape change behavior, providing a basis for the application scenarios of 4D-printed food.
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- Xiaohuan Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Jiangsu Province International Joint Laboratory on Fresh Food Smart Processing and Quality Monitoring, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- China General Chamber of Commerce Key Laboratory on Fresh Food Processing & Preservation, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Jiangsu Province International Joint Laboratory on Fresh Food Smart Processing and Quality Monitoring, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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Zika A, Agarwal M, Schweins R, Gröhn F. Joining Two Switches in One Nano-Object: Photoacidity and Photoisomerization in Electrostatic Self-Assembly. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203373. [PMID: 36336659 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203373] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Multi-switchable supramolecular nano-objects that respond to irradiation of different wavelengths with changes in size and shape have been built from two different water-soluble molecular switches, joined by attachment to the same polyelectrolyte. Accordingly, two wavelength-specific reactions, namely the excited-state proton dissociation of a photoacid and the cis-trans isomerization of an azo dye, are combined in one supramolecular nano-object that is stable in aqueous solution. The concept has potential in the fields of sensors, molecular motors, and transport.
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- Alexander Zika
- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy &, Interdisciplinary Center for Molecular Materials, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy &, Interdisciplinary Center for Molecular Materials, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany.,DS / LSS, Institut Laue-Langevin, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, CS 20 156, 38042, Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- DS / LSS, Institut Laue-Langevin, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, CS 20 156, 38042, Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy &, Interdisciplinary Center for Molecular Materials, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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Emanuele E, Li Bassi A, Macrelli A, Mele C, Strada J, Bozzini B. Zinc Electrode Cycling in Deep Eutectic Solvent Electrolytes: An Electrochemical Study. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28030957. [PMID: 36770622 PMCID: PMC9921233 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28030957] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Among post-lithium ion battery technologies, rechargeable chemistries with Zn anodes bear notable technological promise owing to their high theoretical energy density, lower manufacturing cost, availability of raw materials and inherent safety. However, Zn anodes, when employed in aqueous electrolytes, suffer from hydrogen evolution, passivation, and shape changes. Alternative electrolytes can help tackle these issues, preserving the green and safe characteristics of aqueous-based ones. Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are promising green and low-cost non-aqueous solvents for battery electrolytes. Specifically, the cycling of Zn anodes in DESs is expected to be reversible, chiefly owing to their dendrite-suppression capability. Nevertheless, apart from a few studies on Zn plating, insight into the cathodic-anodic electrochemistry of Zn in DESs is still very limited. In view of developing DES-based battery electrolytes, it is crucial to consider that a potential drawback might be their low ionic conductivity. Water molecules can be added to the eutectic mixtures by up to 40% to increase the diffusion coefficient of the electroactive species and lower the electrolyte viscosity without destroying the eutectic nature. In this study, we address the electrochemistry of Zn in two different hydrated DESs (ChU and ChEG with ~30% H2O). Fundamental electrokinetic and electrocrystallization studies based on cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry at different cathodic substrates are completed with a galvanostatic cycling test of Zn|Zn symmetric CR2032 coin cells, SEM imaging of electrodes and in situ SERS spectroscopy. This investigation concludes with the proposal of a specific DES/H2O/ZnSO4-based electrolyte that exhibits optimal functional performance, rationalized on the basis of fundamental electrochemical data, morphology evaluation and modeling of the cycling response.
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- Elisa Emanuele
- Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Via Lambruschini 4, 20156 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Via Lambruschini 4, 20156 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Via Lambruschini 4, 20156 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Innovation Engineering, University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Via Lambruschini 4, 20156 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Via Lambruschini 4, 20156 Milano, Italy
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Aufderhorst-Roberts A, Staykova M. Scratching beyond the surface - minimal actin assemblies as tools to elucidate mechanical reinforcement and shape change. Emerg Top Life Sci 2022; 6:ETLS20220052. [PMID: 36541184 PMCID: PMC9788373 DOI: 10.1042/etls20220052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The interaction between the actin cytoskeleton and the plasma membrane in eukaryotic cells is integral to a large number of functions such as shape change, mechanical reinforcement and contraction. These phenomena are driven by the architectural regulation of a thin actin network, directly beneath the membrane through interactions with a variety of binding proteins, membrane anchoring proteins and molecular motors. An increasingly common approach to understanding the mechanisms that drive these processes is to build model systems from reconstituted lipids, actin filaments and associated actin-binding proteins. Here we review recent progress in this field, with a particular emphasis on how the actin cytoskeleton provides mechanical reinforcement, drives shape change and induces contraction. Finally, we discuss potential future developments in the field, which would allow the extension of these techniques to more complex cellular processes.
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- Centre for Materials Physics, Department of Physics, Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE, U.K
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Chellattoan R, Lubineau G. A Stretchable Fiber with Tunable Stiffness for Programmable Shape Change of Soft Robots. Soft Robot 2022; 9:1052-1061. [PMID: 35049362 DOI: 10.1089/soro.2021.0032] [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] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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All soft robots require the same functionality, that is, controlling the shape of a structure made from soft materials. However, existing approaches for shape control of soft robots are primarily dominated by modular pneumatic actuators, which require multichambers and complex flow control components. Nature shows exciting examples of manipulation (shape change) in animals, such as worms, using a single-chambered soft body and programmable stiffness changes in the skin; controlling the spatial distribution of changes in stiffness enables achieving complex shape evolutions. However, such stiffness control requires a drastic membrane stiffness contrast between stiffened and nonstiffened states. Generally, this is extremely challenging to accomplish in stretchable materials. Inspired by longitudinal muscle fibers in the skin of worms, we developed a new concept for fabricating a hybrid fiber with tunable stiffness, that is, a fiber comprising both stiff and soft parts connected in a series. A substantial change in membrane stiffness was then observed by the locking/unlocking of the soft part. Our proposed hybrid fiber cyclically produced a membrane stiffness contrast of more than 100 × in less than 6 s using an input power of 3 W. A network of these hybrid fibers with tunable stiffness could manipulate a single-chambered soft body in multiple directions and transform it into a complex shape by selectively varying the stiffness at different locations.
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- Ragesh Chellattoan
- Mechanics of Composites for Energy and Mobility Laboratory, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Mechanics of Composites for Energy and Mobility Laboratory, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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Ghosh A, Liu W, Li L, Pahapale GJ, Choi SY, Xu L, Huang Q, Zhang R, Zhong Z, Selaru FM, Gracias DH. Autonomous Untethered Microinjectors for Gastrointestinal Delivery of Insulin. ACS Nano 2022; 16:16211-16220. [PMID: 36201302 PMCID: PMC9960177 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c05098] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The delivery of macromolecular drugs via the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is challenging as these drugs display low stability as well as poor absorption across the intestinal epithelium. While permeation-enhancing drug delivery methods can increase the bioavailability of low molecular weight drugs, the effective delivery of high molecular weight drugs across the tight epithelial cell junctions remains a formidable challenge. Here, we describe autonomous microinjectors that are deployed in the GI tract, then efficiently penetrate the GI mucosa to deliver a macromolecular drug, insulin, to the systemic circulation. We performed in vitro studies to characterize insulin release and assess the penetration capability of microinjectors and we measured the in vivo release of insulin in live rats. We found that the microinjectors administered within the luminal GI tract could deliver insulin transmucosally to the systemic circulation at levels similar to those with intravenously administered insulin. Due to their small size, tunability in sizing and dosing, wafer-scale fabrication, and parallel, autonomous operation, we anticipate that these microinjectors will significantly advance drug delivery across the GI tract mucosa to the systemic circulation in a safe manner.
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- Arijit Ghosh
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (SKCCC), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (SKCCC), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
- Center for Microphysiological Systems, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
- Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
- Laboratory for Computational Sensing and Robotics (LCSR), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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Wang S, Rivera-Tarazona LK, Abdelrahman MK, Ware TH. Digitally Programmable Manufacturing of Living Materials Grown from Biowaste. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2022; 14:20062-20072. [PMID: 35442018 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c03109] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Material manufacturing strategies that use little energy, valorize waste, and result in degradable products are urgently needed. Strategies that transform abundant biomass into functional materials form one approach to these emerging manufacturing techniques. From a biological standpoint, morphogenesis of biological tissues is a "manufacturing" mode without energy-intensive processes, large carbon footprints, and toxic wastes. Inspired by biological morphogenesis, we propose a manufacturing strategy by embedding living Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Baker's yeast) within a synthetic acrylic hydrogel matrix. By culturing the living materials in media derived from bread waste, encapsulated yeast cells can proliferate, resulting in a dramatic dry mass and volume increase of the whole living material. After growth, the final material is up to 96 wt % biomass and 590% larger in volume than the initial object. By digitally programming the cell viability through UV irradiation or photodynamic inactivation, the living materials can form complex user-defined relief surfaces or 3D objects during growth. Ultimately, the grown structures can also be designed to be degradable. The proposed living material manufacturing strategy cultured from biowaste may pave the way for future ecologically friendly manufacturing of materials.
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- Suitu Wang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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Li S, Fan X, Liu X, Zhao Z, Xu W, Wu Z, Feng Z, Zhong C, Hu W. Potassium Polyacrylate-Based Gel Polymer Electrolyte for Practical Zn-Ni Batteries. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2022; 14:22847-22857. [PMID: 35103471 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c20999] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Because of their high theoretical value of volumetric energy density, excellent rate performance, and high level of safety, zinc-nickel batteries (ZNBs) show potential applications for uninterrupted power supply (UPS) systems. However, despite all the advantages of ZNBs, the commercial application of ZNBs has been prevented by their short lifetime caused by the shape change, the corrosion, and the dendrite formation of the Zn anode. In this work, we proposed a flexible and durable potassium polyacrylate (PAAK)-KOH gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) prepared in a very simple way to solve the above problems of the Zn anode. The obtained highly porous gel electrolyte showed higher water retention, satisfying ionic conductivity (0.918 S cm-1), and a broad electrochemical stable voltage window. By providing a stable and homogeneous electrode/electrolyte interface for the Zn anode, the gel electrolyte can inhibit the uneven deposition and dendrite formation. As a result, the gel electrolyte greatly prolonged the cycling life to 776 h. In addition, because of the considerably batter corrosion resistance of the Zn anode in the PAAK-KOH GPE, the ZNB with gel electrolyte also exhibited a superior shelf life of more than 431 h and a superior cycling performance under float charge for more than 400 h at 60 °C. This work demonstrates that the gel electrolyte with a simple preparation method is suitable for large-scale practical production and can be successfully used in Zn-Ni batteries as an electrolyte exhibiting excellent performance.
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- Siwen Li
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Sen Ke Chuang Neng (Tianjin) New Energy Technology Co., Ltd, Tianjin 300381, China
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- Sen Ke Chuang Neng (Tianjin) New Energy Technology Co., Ltd, Tianjin 300381, China
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- Sen Ke Chuang Neng (Tianjin) New Energy Technology Co., Ltd, Tianjin 300381, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou 119077, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou 119077, China
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Balk M, Behl M, Nöchel U, Lendlein A. Enzymatically Triggered Jack-in-the-Box-like Hydrogels. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:8095-8101. [PMID: 33555174 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c00466] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Enzymes can support the synthesis or degradation of biomacromolecules in natural processes. Here, we demonstrate that enzymes can induce a macroscopic-directed movement of microstructured hydrogels following a mechanism that we call a "Jack-in-the-box" effect. The material's design is based on the formation of internal stresses induced by a deformation load on an architectured microscale, which are kinetically frozen by the generation of polyester locking domains, similar to a Jack-in-the-box toy (i.e., a compressed spring stabilized by a closed box lid). To induce the controlled macroscopic movement, the locking domains are equipped with enzyme-specific cleavable bonds (i.e., a box with a lock and key system). As a result of enzymatic reaction, a transformed shape is achieved by the release of internal stresses. There is an increase in entropy in combination with a swelling-supported stretching of polymer chains within the microarchitectured hydrogel (i.e., the encased clown pops-up with a pre-stressed movement when the box is unlocked). This utilization of an enzyme as a physiological stimulus may offer new approaches to create interactive and enzyme-specific materials for different applications such as an optical indicator of the enzyme's presence or actuators and sensors in biotechnology and in fermentation processes.
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- Maria Balk
- Institute of Active Polymers, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Kantstr. 55, 14513 Teltow, Germany
- Joint Laboratory for Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, Tianjin University-Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Kantstr. 55, 14513 Teltow, Germany
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- Institute of Active Polymers, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Kantstr. 55, 14513 Teltow, Germany
- Joint Laboratory for Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, Tianjin University-Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Kantstr. 55, 14513 Teltow, Germany
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- Institute of Active Polymers, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Kantstr. 55, 14513 Teltow, Germany
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- Institute of Active Polymers, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Kantstr. 55, 14513 Teltow, Germany
- Joint Laboratory for Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, Tianjin University-Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Kantstr. 55, 14513 Teltow, Germany
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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Welf ES, Miles CE, Huh J, Sapoznik E, Chi J, Driscoll MK, Isogai T, Noh J, Weems AD, Pohlkamp T, Dean K, Fiolka R, Mogilner A, Danuser G. Actin-Membrane Release Initiates Cell Protrusions. Dev Cell 2020; 55:723-736.e8. [PMID: 33308479 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2020.11.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [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: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Despite the well-established role of actin polymerization as a driving mechanism for cell protrusion, upregulated actin polymerization alone does not initiate protrusions. Using a combination of theoretical modeling and quantitative live-cell imaging experiments, we show that local depletion of actin-membrane links is needed for protrusion initiation. Specifically, we show that the actin-membrane linker ezrin is depleted prior to protrusion onset and that perturbation of ezrin's affinity for actin modulates protrusion frequency and efficiency. We also show how actin-membrane release works in concert with actin polymerization, leading to a comprehensive model for actin-driven shape changes. Actin-membrane release plays a similar role in protrusions driven by intracellular pressure. Thus, our findings suggest that protrusion initiation might be governed by a universal regulatory mechanism, whereas the mechanism of force generation determines the shape and expansion properties of the protrusion.
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- Erik S Welf
- Lyda Hill Department of Bioinformatics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA; Department of Cell Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.
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- Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, New York, NY 10012, USA; Department of Biology, New York University, New York, NY 10012, USA
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- Lyda Hill Department of Bioinformatics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA; Department of Cell Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Lyda Hill Department of Bioinformatics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA; Department of Cell Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Lyda Hill Department of Bioinformatics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA; Department of Cell Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Lyda Hill Department of Bioinformatics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA; Department of Cell Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Lyda Hill Department of Bioinformatics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA; Department of Cell Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Lyda Hill Department of Bioinformatics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA; Department of Cell Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Lyda Hill Department of Bioinformatics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA; Department of Cell Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Lyda Hill Department of Bioinformatics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA; Department of Cell Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, New York, NY 10012, USA; Department of Biology, New York University, New York, NY 10012, USA.
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- Lyda Hill Department of Bioinformatics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA; Department of Cell Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.
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Shi R, Fern J, Xu W, Jia S, Huang Q, Pahapale G, Schulman R, Gracias DH. Multicomponent DNA Polymerization Motor Gels. Small 2020; 16:e2002946. [PMID: 32776420 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202002946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Hydrogels with the ability to change shape in response to biochemical stimuli are important for biosensing, smart medicine, drug delivery, and soft robotics. Here, a family of multicomponent DNA polymerization motor gels with different polymer backbones is created, including acrylamide-co-bis-acrylamide (Am-BIS), poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA), and gelatin-methacryloyl (GelMA) that swell extensively in response to specific DNA sequences. A common mechanism, a polymerization motor that induces swelling is driven by a cascade of DNA hairpin insertions into hydrogel crosslinks. These multicomponent hydrogels can be photopatterned into distinct shapes, have a broad range of mechanical properties, including tunable shear moduli between 297 and 3888 Pa and enhanced biocompatibility. Human cells adhere to the GelMA-DNA gels and remain viable during ≈70% volumetric swelling of the gel scaffold induced by DNA sequences. The results demonstrate the generality of sequential DNA hairpin insertion as a mechanism for inducing shape change in multicomponent hydrogels, suggesting widespread applicability of polymerization motor gels in biomaterials science and engineering.
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- Ruohong Shi
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
- Department of Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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Wang S, Li G, Liu Z, Liu Z, Jiang J, Zhao Y. Controlled 3D Shape Transformation Activated by Room Temperature Stretching and Release of a Flat Polymer Sheet. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:30308-30316. [PMID: 31337207 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b10071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Shape transformation of polymeric materials, including hydrogels, liquid crystalline, and semicrystalline polymers, can be realized by exposing the shape-changing materials to the effect of a variety of stimuli such as temperature, light, pH, and magnetic and electric fields. Herein, we demonstrate a novel and different approach that allows a flat sheet or strip of a polymer to transform into a predesigned 3D shape or structure by simply stretching the polymer at room temperature and then releasing it from the external stress, that is, a 2D-to-3D shape change is activated by mechanical deformation under ambient conditions. This particular type of stimuli-controlled shape-changing polymers is based on suppressing plastic deformation in selected regions of the flat polymer sheet prior to stretching and release. We validated the design principle by using a polymer blend composed of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), poly(acrylic acid) (PAA), and tannic acid (TA) whose plastic deformation can be locally inhibited by surface treatment using an aqueous solution of copper sulfate pentahydrate (Cu2+ ink) that cross-links PAA chains through a Cu2+-carboxylate coordination and, consequently, increases the material's Young's modulus and yield strength. After room temperature stretching and release, elastic deformation in the Cu2+ ink-treated regions leads to 3D shape transformation that is controlled by the patterned surface treatment. This facile and effective "stretch-and-release" approach widens the scope of preparation and application for shape-changing polymers.
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- Shuwei Wang
- Key Laboratory of Syngas Conversion of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an , Shaanxi Province 710062 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Syngas Conversion of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an , Shaanxi Province 710062 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Syngas Conversion of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an , Shaanxi Province 710062 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Syngas Conversion of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an , Shaanxi Province 710062 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Syngas Conversion of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an , Shaanxi Province 710062 , China
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- Département de chimie , Université de Sherbrooke , Sherbrooke , Québec J1K 2R1 , Canada
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Photoresponsive liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are a unique class of anisotropic materials capable of undergoing large-scale, macroscopic deformations when exposed to light. Here, surface-aligned, azobenzene-functionalized LCEs are prepared via a radical-mediated, thiol-acrylate chain transfer reaction. A long-lived, macroscopic shape deformation is realized in an LCE composed with an o-fluorinated azobenzene (oF-azo) monomer. Under UV irradiation, the oF-azo LCE exhibits a persistent shape deformation for >72 h. By contrasting the photomechanical response of the oF-azo LCE to analogs prepared from classical and m-fluorinated azobenzene derivatives, the origin of the persistent deformation is clearly attributed to the underlying influence of positional functionalization on the kinetics of cis→trans isomerization. Informed by these studies and enabled by the salient features of light-induced deformations, oF-azo LCEs are demonstrated to undergo all-optical control of shape deformation and shape restoration.
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- Brian R Donovan
- Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH, 45433-7750, USA
- Azimuth Corporation, 4027 Colonel Glenn Highway, Beavercreek, OH, 45431, USA
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH, 45433-7750, USA
- Azimuth Corporation, 4027 Colonel Glenn Highway, Beavercreek, OH, 45431, USA
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH, 45433-7750, USA
- Azimuth Corporation, 4027 Colonel Glenn Highway, Beavercreek, OH, 45431, USA
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH, 45433-7750, USA
- Azimuth Corporation, 4027 Colonel Glenn Highway, Beavercreek, OH, 45431, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, 3415 Colorado Ave., Boulder, CO, 80303, USA
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Guin T, Kowalski BA, Rao R, Auguste AD, Grabowski CA, Lloyd PF, Tondiglia VP, Maruyama B, Vaia RA, White TJ. Electrical Control of Shape in Voxelated Liquid Crystalline Polymer Nanocomposites. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2018; 10:1187-1194. [PMID: 29239172 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b13814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) exhibit anisotropic mechanical, thermal, and optical properties. The director orientation within an LCE can be spatially localized into voxels [three-dimensional (3-D) volume elements] via photoalignment surfaces. Here, we prepare nanocomposites in which both the orientation of the LCE and single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) are locally and arbitrarily oriented in discrete voxels. The addition of SWNTs increases the stiffness of the LCE in the orientation direction, yielding a material with a 5:1 directional modulus contrast. The inclusion of SWNT modifies the thermomechanical response and, most notably, is shown to enable distinctive electromechanical deformation of the nanocomposite. Specifically, the incorporation of SWNTs sensitizes the LCE to a dc field, enabling uniaxial electrostriction along the orientation direction. We demonstrate that localized orientation of the LCE and SWNT allows complex 3-D shape transformations to be electrically triggered. Initial experiments indicate that the SWNT-polymer interfaces play a crucial role in enabling the electrostriction reported herein.
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- Tyler Guin
- Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate , 3005 Hobson Way, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-7750, United States
- Azimuth Corporation , 4027 Colonel Glenn Highway, Beavercreek, Ohio 45431, United States
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate , 3005 Hobson Way, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-7750, United States
- Azimuth Corporation , 4027 Colonel Glenn Highway, Beavercreek, Ohio 45431, United States
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate , 3005 Hobson Way, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-7750, United States
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate , 3005 Hobson Way, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-7750, United States
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate , 3005 Hobson Way, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-7750, United States
- UES, Inc. , 4401 Dayton Xenia Rd, Beavercreek, Ohio 45432, United States
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate , 3005 Hobson Way, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-7750, United States
- UES, Inc. , 4401 Dayton Xenia Rd, Beavercreek, Ohio 45432, United States
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate , 3005 Hobson Way, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-7750, United States
- Azimuth Corporation , 4027 Colonel Glenn Highway, Beavercreek, Ohio 45431, United States
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate , 3005 Hobson Way, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-7750, United States
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate , 3005 Hobson Way, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-7750, United States
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate , 3005 Hobson Way, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-7750, United States
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Kobayashi K, Oh SH, Yoon C, Gracias DH. Multitemperature Responsive Self-Folding Soft Biomimetic Structures. Macromol Rapid Commun 2017; 39. [PMID: 29250859 DOI: 10.1002/marc.201700692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [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: 10/11/2017] [Revised: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Untethered, millimeter-scale, stimuli-responsive shape change structures are critical to the function of autonomous devices, smart materials, and soft robotics. Temperature in a range compatible with physiological or ambient environmental conditions is an excellent cue to trigger actuation of soft structures for practical biomimetic applications. Previously, a range of thermally responsive self-folding soft structures has been described and utilized in a variety of applications from tissue engineering to minimally invasive surgery. In order to extend these concepts to more complex devices, thermally responsive bilayer structures composed of poly[oligo (ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate] (POEGMA) gels that swell at three different temperatures are described. The lower critical solution temperature and volume transition temperature of POEGMA are tuned by varying the side chain length and the extent of copolymerization. The swelling properties of the POEGMA gels are characterized and a multilayer photopatterning process is described that is used to create soft biomimetic structures that change shape in a sequential manner while displaying multistate behaviors.
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- Kunihiko Kobayashi
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA.,JSR Corporation, 1-9-2, Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8640, Japan
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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Inspired by natural examples of swelling-actuated self-folding, we utilize photodegradable hydrogels as dynamically tunable, shape-changing scaffolds for culturing cells. Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate-based thin films incorporating ortho-nitrobenzyl (o-NB) moieties are transformed from flat 2D sheets to folded 3D structures by exposure to 365 nm UV light. As the UV light is attenuated through the thickness of the gel, a cross-link density gradient is formed. This gradient gives rise to differential swelling and a bending moment, resulting in gel folding. By tuning the UV light dose and the molar ratio of photodegradable to nondegradable species, both the initial degree of folding and the relaxation of tubular structures can be accurately controlled. These self-folding photodegradable gels were further functionalized with a cell-adhesive RGD peptide for both seeding and encapsulation of C2C12 mouse myoblasts. Light-induced folding of RGD functionalized hydrogels from flat sheets to tubular structures was demonstrated 1 or 3 days after C2C12 seeding. The C2C12s remained adhered on the inner walls of folded tubes for up to 6 days after folding. The minimum measured diameter of a tubular structure containing C2C12s was 1 mm, which is similar to the size of muscle fascicles. Furthermore, the viability of encapsulated C2C12s was not adversely affected by the UV light-induced folding. This is the first account of a self-folding material system that allows 2D-3D shape change in the presence of both seeded and encapsulated cells at a user-directed time point of choice.
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- Elli Käpylä
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles , 410 Westwood Plaza, 5121 Engineering V, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles , 410 Westwood Plaza, 5121 Engineering V, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles , 410 Westwood Plaza, 5121 Engineering V, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
- California Nanosystems Institute , 570 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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Sun Y, Sai H, Spoth KA, Tan KW, Werner-Zwanziger U, Zwanziger J, Gruner SM, Kourkoutis LF, Wiesner U. Stimuli-Responsive Shapeshifting Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles. Nano Lett 2016; 16:651-655. [PMID: 26669906 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b04395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Stimuli-responsive materials have attracted great interest in catalysis, sensing, and drug delivery applications and are typically constituted by soft components. We present a one-pot synthetic method for a type of inorganic silica-based shape change material that is responsive to water vapor exposure. After the wetting treatment, the cross-sectional shape of aminated mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) with hexagonal pore lattice changed from hexagonal to six-angle-star, accompanied by the loss of periodic mesostructural order. Nitrogen sorption measurements suggested that the wetting treatment induced a shrinkage of mesopores resulting in a broad size distribution and decreased mesopore volume. Solid-state (29)Si nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy of samples after wetting treatment displayed a higher degree of silica condensation, indicating that the shape change was associated with the formation of more siloxane bonds within the silica matrix. On the basis of material characterization results, a mechanism for the observed anisotropic shrinkage is suggested based on a buckling deformation induced by capillary forces in the presence of a threshold amount of water vapor available beyond a humidity of about 50%. The work presented here may open a path toward novel stimuli-responsive materials based on inorganic components.
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- Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University , Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada
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- Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science , Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science , Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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Rose CS, Murawinski D, Horne V. Deconstructing cartilage shape and size into contributions from embryogenesis, metamorphosis, and tadpole and frog growth. J Anat 2015; 226:575-95. [PMID: 25913729 DOI: 10.1111/joa.12303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Understanding skeletal diversification involves knowing not only how skeletal rudiments are shaped embryonically, but also how skeletal shape changes throughout life. The pharyngeal arch (PA) skeleton of metamorphosing amphibians persists largely as cartilage and undergoes two phases of development (embryogenesis and metamorphosis) and two phases of growth (larval and post-metamorphic). Though embryogenesis and metamorphosis produce species-specific features of PA cartilage shape, the extents to which shape and size change during growth and metamorphosis remain unaddressed. This study uses allometric equations and thin-plate spline, relative warp and elliptic Fourier analyses to describe shape and size trajectories for the ventral PA cartilages of the frog Xenopus laevis in tadpole and frog growth and metamorphosis. Cartilage sizes scale negatively with body size in both growth phases and cartilage shapes scale isometrically or close to it. This implies that most species-specific aspects of cartilage shape arise in embryogenesis and metamorphosis. Contributions from growth are limited to minor changes in lower jaw (LJ) curvature that produce relative gape narrowing and widening in tadpoles and frogs, respectively, and most cartilages becoming relatively thinner. Metamorphosis involves previously unreported decreases in cartilage size as well as changes in cartilage shape. The LJ becomes slightly longer, narrower and more curved, and the adult ceratohyal emerges from deep within the resorbing tadpole ceratohyal. This contrast in shape and size changes suggests a fundamental difference in the underlying cellular pathways. The observation that variation in PA cartilage shape decreases with tadpole growth supports the hypothesis that isometric growth is required for the metamorphic remodeling of PA cartilages. It also supports the existence of shape-regulating mechanisms that are specific to PA cartilages and that resist local adaptation and phenotypic plasticity.
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- Department of Biology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Biology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, USA
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Hussain S, Manuel CT, Protsenko DE, Wong BJF. Electromechanical reshaping of ex vivo porcine trachea. Laryngoscope 2015; 125:1628-32. [PMID: 25692713 DOI: 10.1002/lary.25189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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: 09/02/2014] [Revised: 12/26/2014] [Accepted: 01/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The trachea is a composite cartilaginous structure particularly prone to various forms of convexities. Electromechanical reshaping (EMR) is an emerging technique used to reshape cartilaginous tissues by applying electric current in tandem with imposed mechanical deformation to achieve shape change. In this study, EMR was used to reshape tracheal cartilage rings to demonstrate the feasibility of this technology as a potentially minimally invasive procedure to alter tracheal structure. STUDY DESIGN Controlled laboratory study using ex vivo porcine tracheae. METHODS The natural concavity of each porcine tracheal ring was reversed around a cork mandrel. Two pairs of electrodes were inserted along the long axis of the tracheal ring and placed 1.5 millimeters from the midline. Current was applied over a range of voltages (3 volts [V], 4V, and 5V) for either 2 or 3 minutes. The degree of EMR-induced reshaping was quantified from photographs using digital techniques. Confocal imaging with fluorescent live and dead assays was conducted to determine viability of the tissue after EMR. RESULTS Specimens that underwent EMR for 2 or 3 minutes at 4V or 5V were observed to have undergone significant (P < .05) reshaping relative to the control. Viability results demonstrated that EMR reshaping occurs at the expense of tissue injury, although the extent of injury is modest relative to conventional techniques. CONCLUSION EMR reshapes tracheal cartilage rings as a function of voltage and application time. It has potential as a minimally invasive and cost-efficient endoscopic technology to treat pathologic tracheal convexities. Given our findings, consideration of EMR for use in larger ex vivo tracheal segments and animal studies is now plausible.
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- Syed Hussain
- Beckman Laser Institute, University of California Irvine, Irvine, U.S.A
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- Beckman Laser Institute, University of California Irvine, Irvine, U.S.A
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- Beckman Laser Institute, University of California Irvine, Irvine, U.S.A.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, 3120 Natural Sciences II, University of California Irvine, Irvine, U.S.A.,Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of California Irvine, Orange, California, U.S.A
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Platelet shape change is a dynamic membrane surface process that exhibits remarkable morphological heterogeneity. Once the outline of an irregular shape is identified and segmented from a digital image, several mathematical descriptors can be applied to numerical characterize the irregularity of the shapes surface. 13072 platelet outlines (PLO) were segmented automatically from 1928 microscopic images using a newly developed algorithm for the software product Matlab R2012b. The fractal dimension (FD), circularity, eccentricity, area and perimeter of each PLO were determined. 972 PLO were randomly assigned for computer-assisted manual measurement of platelet diameter as well as number, width and length of filopodia per platelet. FD can be used as a surrogate parameter for determining the roughness of the PLO and circularity can be used as a surrogate to estimate the number and length of filopodia. The relationship between FD and perimeter of the PLO reveals the existence of distinct groups of platelets with significant structural differences which may be caused by platelet activation. This new method allows for the standardized continuous numerical classification of platelet shape and its dynamic change, which is useful for the analysis of altered platelet activity (e.g. inflammatory diseases, contact activation, drug testing).
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Getz TM, Dangelmaier CA, Jin J, Daniel JL, Kunapuli SP. Differential phosphorylation of myosin light chain (Thr)18 and (Ser)19 and functional implications in platelets. J Thromb Haemost 2010; 8:2283-93. [PMID: 20670370 PMCID: PMC2965805 DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2010.04000.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [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] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Myosin IIA is an essential platelet contractile protein that is regulated by phosphorylation of its regulatory light chain (MLC) on residues (Thr)18 and (Ser)19 via the myosin light chain kinase (MLCK). OBJECTIVE The present study was carried out to elucidate the mechanisms regulating MLC (Ser)19 and (Thr)18 phosphorylation and the functional consequence of each phosphorylation event in platelets. RESULTS Induction of 2MeSADP-induced shape change occurs within 5s along with robust phosphorylation of MLC (Ser)19 with minimal phosphorylation of MLC (Thr)18. Selective activation of G(12/13) produces both slow shape change and comparably slow MLC (Thr)18 and (Ser)19 phosphorylation. Stimulation with agonists that trigger ATP secretion caused rapid MLC (Ser)19 phosphorylation while MLC (Thr)18 phosphorylation was coincident with secretion. Platelets treated with p160(ROCK) inhibitor Y-27632 exhibited a partial inhibition in secretion and had a substantial inhibition in MLC (Thr)18 phosphorylation without effecting MLC (Ser)19 phosphorylation. These data suggest that phosphorylation of MLC (Ser)19 is downstream of Gq/Ca(2+) -dependent mechanisms and sufficient for shape change, whereas MLC (Thr)18 phosphorylation is substantially downstream of G(12/13) -regulated Rho kinase pathways and necessary, probably in concert with MLC (Ser)19 phosphorylation, for full contractile activity leading to dense granule secretion. Overall, we suggest that the amplitude of the platelet contractile response is differentially regulated by a least two different signaling pathways, which lead to different phosphorylation patterns of the myosin light chain, and this mechanism results in a graded response rather than a simple on/off switch.
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- Todd M. Getz
- Department of Physiology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A
- Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research Center, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A
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- Department of Physiology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A
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- Department of Physiology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A
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- Department of Pharmacology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A
- Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research Center, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A
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- Department of Physiology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A
- Department of Pharmacology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A
- Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research Center, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A
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The human blood platelet circulates in the blood as a non-adherent disk. Upon receiving signals of blood vessel damage, the platelet reorganizes its actin cytoskeleton which transforms it into a spiky dynamic adherent glue. This transformation involves a temporal sequence of four morphologically distinct steps which is reproducible in vitro. The actin dynamics underlying these shape changes depend on a large number of actin-binding proteins. Maintenance of the discoid shape requires actin-binding proteins that inhibit these reorganizations, whereas transformation involves other proteins, some to disassemble old filaments and others to polymerize new ones. F-Actin-affinity chromatography identified a large set of actin-binding proteins including VASP, Arp2 and 2E4/kaptin. Recent discoveries show that VASP inhibits filament disassembly and Arp2/3 is required to polymerize new filaments. Morphological analysis of the distribution of these actin-binding proteins in spread platelets together with biochemical measurements of their interactions with actin lead to a model of interactions with actin that mediate shape change.
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- E L Bearer
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA
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Park HS, Hourani SMO. Differential effects of adenine nucleotide analogues on shape change and aggregation induced by adnosine 5-diphosphate (ADP) in human platelets. Br J Pharmacol 1999; 127:1359-66. [PMID: 10455285 PMCID: PMC1760660 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0702690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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] [Received: 01/21/1999] [Revised: 04/19/1999] [Accepted: 04/28/1999] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Adenosine 5'-diphosphate (ADP) induces human blood platelets to aggregate and change shape, and it has been suggested that these two responses are mediated by more than one subtype of ADP receptor. The structure-activity relationships for several analogues of adenine nucleotides in causing aggregation and shape change were measured and compared in washed platelets using an aggregometer. ADP and its analogues 2-methylthioadenosine 5'-diphosphate (2-methylthio-ADP), adenosine 5'(alpha,beta-methylene)diphosphonate (AMPCP), S(P)-adenosine 5'-O-(1-thiodiphosphate) (AD-P alphaS) and adenosine 5'-O-(2-thiodiphosphate) (ADPbetaS) were used as agonists. Adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) and its analogues, P1, P5-diadenosine pentaphosphate (ApsA), adenosine (5'-(alpha,beta-methylene)triphosphonate (AMPCPP), 2-methylthioadenosine 5'-triphosphate (2-methylthio-ATP) and uridine 5'-triphosphate (UTP), as well as the trypanocidal drug suramin, were used as antagonists. In general, the structure-activity relationships for both responses were similar, but for some analogues differences were observed. ADPalphaS and ADPbetaS were much more potent agonists relative to ADP for shape change than for aggregation and indeed ADPalphaS antagonized ADP-induced aggregation with an apparent pK(B) value of 5.5+/-0.1. 2-Methylthio-ATP also had different effects in aggregation and shape change, being a much higher affinity antagonist of aggregation than of shape change with an apparent pK(B) value of 7.0+/-0.2 for aggregation and 5.2+/-0.2 for shape change. These results support the suggestion that these two responses are mediated by multiple ADP receptors on human platelets, and are consistent with shape change being mediated via one receptor (the P2Y1 receptor) with aggregation requiring the activation of two receptors (the P2Y1 and another P2Y receptor).
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- Hye-Seong Park
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 5XH
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 5XH
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1. The thienopyridine clopidogrel is a specific inhibitor of ADP-induced platelet aggregation ex vivo. No direct effects of clopidogrel (< or = 100 microM) on platelet aggregation in vitro have been described so far. 2. Possible in vitro antiaggregatory effects (turbidimetry) of clopidogrel were studied in human platelet-rich plasma and in washed platelets. 3. Incubation of platelet-rich plasma with clopidogrel (< or = 100 microM) for up to 8 h did not result in any inhibition of ADP (6 microM)-induced platelet aggregation. 4. Incubation of washed platelets with clopidogrel resulted in a time- (maximum effects after 30 min) and concentration-dependent (IC50 1.9+/-0.3 microM) inhibition of ADP (6 microM)-induced platelet aggregation. Clopidogrel (30 microM) did not inhibit collagen (2.5 microg ml(-1))-, U46619 (1 microM)- or thrombin (0.1 u ml(-1))-induced platelet aggregation. The inhibition of ADP-induced aggregation by clopidogrel (30 microM) was insurmountable indicating a non-equilibrium antagonism of ADP actions. The R enantiomer SR 25989 C (30 microM) was significantly less active than clopidogrel (30 microM) in inhibiting platelet aggregation (32+/-5% vs 70+/-1% inhibition, P < 0.05, n = 5). 5. In washed platelets, clopidogrel (< or = 30 microM) did not significantly reverse the inhibition of prostaglandin E1 (1 microM)-induced platelet cyclic AMP formation by ADP (6 microM). 6. The antiaggregatory effects of clopidogrel were unchanged when the compound was removed from the platelet suspension. However, platelet inhibition by clopidogrel was completely abolished when albumin (350 mg ml(-1)) was present in the test buffer. 7. It is concluded that clopidogrel specifically inhibits ADP-induced aggregation of washed platelets in vitro without hepatic bioactivation. Inhibition of ADP-induced platelet aggregation by clopidogrel in vitro occurs in the absence of measurable effects on the reversal of PGE1-stimulated cyclic AMP by ADP.
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- Artur-Aron Weber
- Institut für Pharmakologie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmakologie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmakologie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Germany
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Cell directional orientation or shape polarization is the first cellular step in neutrophil locomotion. To better understand how chemoattractants interact with cells, we studied neutrophil polarization (or shape changes) during exposure to a temporally decreasing chemoattractant signal of N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (FMLP) in the absence of a spatial concentration gradient. To accomplish this objective, we used a manifold of differing FMLP concentrations attached to a stopped-flow microscope chamber. Spatial gradients of a fluorescent chemotactic peptide could not be detected in the chamber by using microfluorometry. When FMLP was injected at continually increasing concentrations at 10-s intervals, the shape and relative direction of the neutrophil persisted. However, when temporally decreasing FMLP concentrations were injected, approximately 80% of the cells changed their direction with 44% of the total cells swinging about to 180 degrees +/- 15 degrees. Most of these directional changes involved dissolution of both the lamellipodium and uropod and reformation of these structures 180 degrees from their original positions. This research suggests that neutrophils reverse their morphological polarity when exposed to temporally decreasing ligand concentrations by "remembering" their ligand exposure history and relative direction.
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- E Albrecht
- Department of Biological Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
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Bertolino F, Valentin JP, Maffre M, Grelac F, Bessac AM, Maclouf J, Delhon A, Lévy-Toledano S, Patoiseau JF, Colpaert FC. Intrinsic activity of the non-prostanoid thromboxane A2 receptor antagonist, daltroban (BM 13,505), in human platelets in vitro and in the rat vasculature in vivo. Br J Pharmacol 1995; 115:210-6. [PMID: 7647979 PMCID: PMC1908744 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1995.tb16341.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 01/26/2023] Open
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1. We evaluated the effects of daltroban on (i) human platelet shape change and aggregation in vitro, and (ii) mean systemic and pulmonary arterial pressures (MAP and MPAP, respectively) as well as haematocrit, in anaesthetized, open-chest Sprague-Dawley rats, compared with those of a chemically distinct prostanoid thromboxane A2 (TxA2) receptor antagonist, SQ 29,548, and agonist, U-46619. 2. In human platelets in vitro, daltroban (10 nM-100 microM; n = 6 per group) concentration-dependently induced shape change, attaining at 50 microM, a maximum amplitude of 0.83 +/- 0.09 mV representing 46.4 +/- 4.8% of that evoked by U-46619 (1.78 +/- 0.20 mV at 0.2 microM; n = 9); and inhibited U-46619-induced platelet aggregation with an IC50 of 77 (41-161)nM. SQ 29,548 (10 nM-100 microM; n = 6 per group) failed to evoke any platelet shape change, but potently inhibited U-46619-induced platelet aggregation with an IC50 < 10 nM. 3. In anaesthetized rats in vivo, daltroban (10-2500 micrograms kg-1, i.v. infused over 2 min; n = 4-8 per group) produced a bell-shaped dose-response curve for MPAP and haematocrit, and evoked maximal increases of 12.7 +/- 2.1 mmHg and 5.8 +/- 1.5% at 80 micrograms kg-1 (n = 6) and 630 micrograms kg-1 (n = 8), respectively (both P < 0.05) with ED50s of 20 (16-29) and 217 (129-331) micrograms kg-1, respectively. By comparison, U-46619(0.16-20 microg kg-1, i.v.), induced dose-dependent increases in MPAP and haematocrit (25.4 +/- 1.0 mmHg and 16.1 +/- 2.9% at the highest dose; n = 12, both P<0.01), with ED50s of 1.8 (1.3-2.5) and 3.9(3.5- 5.4) microg kg- 1, respectively. Daltroban dose-dependently increased MAP with a maximum amplitude of 42.2 +/- 4.4 mmHg at a dose of 80 microg kg-1 [ED50 = 94 (64-125) microg kg-1], similar to that induced by U-46619 (41.3 +/- 9.6 mmHg) at a dose of 0.63 microg kg-1 [ED50= 0.22 (0.13-0.24) microg kg-1]. SQ 29,548(10-2500 microg kg-1, i.v.; n =4 per group) failed to modify significantly any of these parameters.4. Our results clearly demonstrate that daltroban, in a similar manner to the TxA2 analogue, U-46619,but unlike the TxA2 receptor antagonist, SQ 29,548, exhibits significant intrinsic activity in human platelets in vitro and in the rat vasculature in vivo, possibly through TxA2 receptor activation.
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- F Bertolino
- Centre de Recherche Pierre Fabre, Castres, France
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