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Thursday, July 4, 2019

Imaging: Gear up for mechano-immunology

Zhengpeng Wan, Samina Shaheen, Alicia Chau, Yingyue Zeng, Wanli Liu

Immune cells including B and T lymphocytes have a remarkable ability to sense the physical perturbations through their surface expressed receptors. At the advent of modern imaging technologies paired with biophysical methods, we have gained the understanding of mechanical forces exerted by immune cells to perform their functions. This review will go over the imaging techniques already being used to study mechanical forces in immune cells. We will also discuss the dire need for new modern technologies for future work.

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