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Initial 3D Cell Cluster Control in a Hybrid Gel Cube Device for Repeatable Pattern Formations
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We present a procedure for controlling the initial cell cluster shape in a 3D extracellular matrix to obtain a repeatable pattern formation. A cubic device containing two different hydrogels is employed to achieve multi-directional imaging for tissue pattern formation.
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In vitro Enrichment of Ovarian Cancer Tumor-initiating Cells
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Tumor-initiating cells (TICs) may represent a viable therapeutic target for the treatment of ovarian cancer, a highly recurrent and fatal disease. We present a protocol for culture conditions that enrich for this highly tumorigenic population of cells.
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Initiating Differentiation in Immortalized Multipotent Otic Progenitor Cells
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Initiation of Translation
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2020
Initiating translation is complex because it involves multiple molecules. Initiator tRNA, ribosomal subunits, and eukaryotic initiation factors (eIFs) are all required to assemble on the initiation codon of mRNA. This process consists of several steps that are mediated by different eIFs. First, the initiator tRNA must be selected from the pool of elongator tRNAs by eukaryotic initiation factor 2 (eIF2). The initiator tRNA (Met-tRNAi) has conserved sequence elements including modified bases at...
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Imaging Initial Ca2+ Microdomains in Primary T Cells
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Here, we provide a comprehensive protocol to resolve initial local Ca2+ signals, known as Ca2+ microdomains, in primary murine and human T cells using fluorescence microscopy. This protocol serves as a valuable resource for researchers examining Ca2+ signaling pathways within immune cells and to further unravel their function.
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The starting cell number can alter how readily cells communicate, adhere, proliferate, and organize. A larger or smaller cluster changes the local cellular environment and may therefore shift the resulting tissue or engineered construct. Controlling cluster size gives researchers a defined variable for comparing developmental outcomes and determining how early conditions contribute to later structure and function.
Cell composition and spatial arrangement determine which cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions can occur early in culture. These features can influence organization as cells develop, so two clusters with similar size may produce different outcomes if their cellular makeup or geometry differs. Recording both variables helps bioengineers interpret structural variation rather than attributing every difference to culture conditions.
Culture conditions act together with the cluster’s starting state to shape proliferation and organization. Because these conditions can modify how cells adhere, communicate, and interact with surrounding matrix, they should be treated as controlled experimental variables rather than background details. Keeping them consistent supports meaningful comparisons, while deliberately changing them can reveal which environmental factors affect tissue formation.
A practical workflow begins by specifying the desired cell number, composition, and spatial arrangement, then placing the cluster under defined culture conditions. Researchers subsequently characterize the early cellular state and compare the developing structures or functions that result. This workflow makes the starting condition explicit, allowing changes in later tissue organization to be related to the initial design.
Initial Cell Cluster design is useful when developing organoids, regenerative materials, or other engineered cellular constructs. Researchers can vary the starting cluster and evaluate differences in tissue formation, organization, and function. This approach supports design decisions by showing how microscale cellular interactions influence the performance of a larger biological construct.
Characterizing the early cluster provides a reference point for reproducibility. By documenting its size, composition, arrangement, and culture conditions, investigators can compare developmental outcomes across experiments and connect later structural or functional differences to defined starting features. In bioengineering, that information helps distinguish variation arising during development from variation already present when the construct was established.