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Cell Squeezing as a Robust, Microfluidic Intracellular Delivery Platform

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Macromolecular cell surface engineering for accelerated and reversible cellular aggregation.

Adérito J R Amaral¹, George Pasparakis¹

¹UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London, 29-39 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AX, UK. g.pasparakis@ucl.ac.uk.

Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England)

|October 20, 2015

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Two novel copolymers rapidly induce reversible cell aggregation within minutes. These polymers function as effective cellular glues and drivers for 3D cell spheroid formation at low concentrations.

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Area of Science:

Polymer chemistry
Cell biology
Biomaterials science

Background:

Cell aggregation is crucial for tissue development and function.
Controlling cell aggregation is essential for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Existing methods for inducing cell aggregation can be slow or irreversible.

Purpose of the Study:

To synthesize simple copolymers for rapid and reversible cell aggregation.
To evaluate the efficacy of these copolymers as cellular glues and drivers for 3D cell spheroid formation.

Main Methods:

Synthesis of two distinct simple copolymers.
Incubation of copolymers with cells to observe aggregation.
Assessment of aggregation reversibility and spheroid formation.
Evaluation of polymer concentration effects.

Main Results:

The synthesized copolymers induced rapid cell aggregation within minutes.
The aggregation process was fully reversible.
Polymers demonstrated effectiveness as self-supporting cellular glues.
Polymers acted as efficient drivers for 3D cell spheroid formation at minute concentrations.

Conclusions:

The developed copolymers offer a novel and efficient tool for controlling cell aggregation.
These polymers have potential applications in tissue engineering, drug screening, and regenerative medicine.
The rapid and reversible nature of the aggregation presents significant advantages over existing methods.