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2016Typ
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Abstract
Immune cells mount their biological response and protect the host from pathogens by secreting bioactive molecules, communicating with other cells directly or via secreted agents, and migrating under flow or chemotactic gradients. This article summarizes recent advances in microfluidic technology and highlights examples of microtools used in studying the mentioned aspects of the immune response (i.e., secretion, migration, and intercellular communication) on a single-cell level. The article finally discusses the integration of microtools in medical applications and in studying immune signaling pathways. Mehr anzeigen
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Encyclopedia of Cell Biology Second EditionBand
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ElsevierThema
Biological noise; Cell–cell communication; Cell migration; Immune system; Lab on a chip; Microengraving; Microfluidics; Microtools; Microwells; Secretion; Single-cell analysis; Systems immunologyZugehörige Publikationen und Daten
Is variant form of: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11850/111942
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