Cell , biological adhesion,

One would like to see more experiments carried out with mixed dispersions in the presence of polymers (leading to selective flocculation ), and on the interaction of particles with macroscopic surfaces. Both of these areas have long-term implications in biological studies. (Selective cell ahesion adhesion of microorganisms to surfaces.)... 

Haskin, C. and Cameron, I. (1993) Physiological levels of hydrostatic pressure alter morphology and organization of cytoskeletal and adhesion proteins in MG-63 osteosarcoma cells. Biochemical Cell Biology 71 27-35... 

Shyy, J.Y. and Chien, S. (1997) Role of integrins in cellular responses to mechanical stress and adhesion. Current Opinion in Cell Biology 9 707-713... 

While the composition and sequence of the amino acids have been known since 1983 (2,3), methods for increased-scale extraction were not developed until 1985. This scaled production has allowed for the development of single-part adhesive systems (Cell-Tak adhesive) for the immobilization of biologically active moieties to inert substrates. It has also permitted research on two-part adhesive formulations for the bonding of tissues. This paper specifically addresses the biocompatibility issue with descriptions of the immobilization of cells to Cell-Tak protein-coated plasticware, methods for wound closure, and preliminary toxicology data. 

A hybrid technique of FFF and adhesion chromatography was used to study the rapid biological kinetics of cell surface adhesion of B and T lymphocytes to HA 13 surfaces. Since cell adhesion is critical in many areas, including cancer metastasis and thrombosis research, a tool for the study of adhesion kinetics is highly desired [332]. Cells [281] and yeast cells [451] were successfully separated by DEP-FFF. 

It is important to note that the majority of the components of MASC complexes have been validated as PSD proteins in this way and the major overlap between these complexes occur in the cPSD (Figure 4), supporting the notion that the cPSD is an important subset of the Total PSD dataset. This is consistent with a postsynaptic organization where the MASC signalling complex is connected to multiple cell biological effector mechanisms organized into their respective complexes. In addition to MASC and AMPA complexes, components of other complexes such as cell adhesion, growth factor, cytoskeletal, transport and ribosomal complexes were found in the PSP. 

Sampathkumar S-G, Li AV, Jones MB, Sun Z, Yarema KJ. Metabolic installation of thiols into sialic acid modulates adhesion and stem cell biology. Nat. Chem. Biol. 2006 2 149-152. Mahal LK, Yarema KJ, Bertozzi CR. Engineering chemical reactivity on cell surfaces through oligosaccharide biosynthesis. Science 1997 276 1125-1128. 

Fig. 17. The structure of the neuroglian and fasciclin II and III proteins, as deduced from their DNA sequences. Each possesses several immunoglobulin domains, a protein structure found in a variety of cell adhesion and immunoglobulin molecules in vertebrates. The neuroglian and fasciclin II proteins also possess a number of fibronectin type III domains. All three proteins exist in a transmembrane form with a cytoplasmic domain, while fasciclin II also appears to exist in a phosphotidylinositol-linked form (reproduced, with permission, from the Annual Review of Cell Biology, Vol. 7, 1991 by Annual Reviews Inc.).

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