Nanofluídicos termoeléctricos que sondean la heterogeneidad térmica dentro de las células individuales

Hao Ding1, Kang Liu1, Xinlu Zhao1

  • 1State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China.

Resumen

Un nuevo termómetro eléctrico de nanopipetas (NET) permite la medición de la temperatura intracelular en tiempo real con alta sensibilidad. Esta herramienta revela heterogeneidades térmicas en las células cancerosas durante la inmunoterapia, vinculando la temperatura a la resistencia al tratamiento.

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