Nature Communications (Oct 2016)
Spatiotemporal control of cell–cell reversible interactions using molecular engineering
Abstract
Reversible manipulation of cell-cell interactions has potential applications in basic research and cell-based therapy. Here the authors control cell-cell adhesion in vitrowith light, by modifying the surface sugars of cells to display β-cyclodextrin, which recognises one isoform of light-isomerizable azobenzene linkers.