TY - GEN
T1 - An integrated mechanostimulation system for probing architecture based calcium signaling in HUVEC cells
AU - Junkin, M.
AU - Lu, Y.
AU - Deymier, P.
AU - Wong, P. K.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Dynamic signal conduction in endothelial networks plays an important role in endothelial function, and characteristics of the network architecture itself are theorized to play a role in this function. We have therefore developed an integrated mechanostimulation system to create spatiotemporal stimuli including geometric cues, fluidic shear, mechanical deformation, and tunable surface stiffness for probing intercellular communication in artificial networks of human umbilical vein endothelial (HUVEC) cells. The system enables detection of architecture dependent (e.g. linear, grid, and branching patterns), spatiotemporal calcium propagation characteristics such as speed, contact length, and repeated stimulation dependence due to mechanostimulation at the single cell level.
AB - Dynamic signal conduction in endothelial networks plays an important role in endothelial function, and characteristics of the network architecture itself are theorized to play a role in this function. We have therefore developed an integrated mechanostimulation system to create spatiotemporal stimuli including geometric cues, fluidic shear, mechanical deformation, and tunable surface stiffness for probing intercellular communication in artificial networks of human umbilical vein endothelial (HUVEC) cells. The system enables detection of architecture dependent (e.g. linear, grid, and branching patterns), spatiotemporal calcium propagation characteristics such as speed, contact length, and repeated stimulation dependence due to mechanostimulation at the single cell level.
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U2 - 10.1109/MEMSYS.2011.5734569
DO - 10.1109/MEMSYS.2011.5734569
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:79953800032
SN - 9781424496327
T3 - Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
SP - 893
EP - 896
BT - 2011 IEEE 24th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2011
T2 - 24th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2011
Y2 - 23 January 2011 through 27 January 2011
ER -