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Construction of Modular Hydrogel Sheets for Micropatterned Macro-scaled 3D Cellular Architecture
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2016
We describe the fabrication of micropatterned hydrogel sheets using a simple process, which can be assembled and manipulated in a freestanding form. Using these modular hydrogel sheets, a simple macro-scaled 3D cell culture system can be generated with a controlled cellular microenvironment.
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Detection of Architectural Distortion in Prior Mammograms via Analysis of Oriented Patterns
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2013
We demonstrate methods for the detection of architectural distortion in prior mammograms. Oriented structures are analyzed using Gabor filters and phase portraits to detect sites of radiating tissue patterns. Each site is characterized and classified using measures to represent spiculating patterns. The methods should assist in the detection of breast cancer.
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Polymer Classification: Architecture
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2023
Polymers are classified as linear or branched on the basis of their chain architecture. The polymer chains in linear polymers have a long chain-like structure with minimal to no branching at all. Even if a polymer features large substituent groups on the monomer, which appear as branches to the skeleton, it is not considered a branched polymer. A branched polymer contains secondary polymer chains that arise from the main polymer chain. The branching occurs when the polymer growth shifts from...
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Easy Manipulation of Architectures in Protein-based Hydrogels for Cell Culture Applications
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2017
Different methods to manipulate three-dimensional architecture in protein-based hydrogels are evaluated here with respect to material properties. The macroporous networks are functionalized with a cell-adhesive peptide, and their feasibility in cell culture is evaluated using two different model cell lines.
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Hi-C: A Method to Study the Three-dimensional Architecture of Genomes.
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2010
The Hi-C method allows unbiased, genome-wide identification of chromatin interactions (1). Hi-C couples proximity ligation and massively parallel sequencing. The resulting data can be used to study genomic architecture at multiple scales: initial results identified features such as chromosome territories, segregation of open and closed chromatin, and chromatin structure at the megabase scale.
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Compartmentalization separates biochemical activities into membrane-bounded environments, allowing different processes to occur under locally appropriate conditions. Lipid bilayers establish these boundaries, while protein complexes regulate movement between compartments and relay signals across them. This organization helps cells coordinate internal activities, maintain homeostasis, and adjust their responses when conditions change or cellular stress occurs.
The three cytoskeletal networks contribute differently to cellular organization. Actin filaments, microtubules, and intermediate filaments collectively help determine cell shape, position cellular components, and provide mechanical support. Examining their arrangement therefore reveals how structural changes can influence movement, division, communication, and the cell’s ability to withstand physical or physiological stress.
Protein complexes connect structural organization with cellular activity. They control transport across compartment boundaries and participate in signaling, enabling information and materials to move in a coordinated way. Their location and relationships with membranes and cytoskeletal elements can explain how cells integrate separate internal regions while preserving organized responses to environmental or physiological changes.
Imaging and microscopy provide visual information about the arrangement of membranes, organelles, cytoskeletal networks, and molecular complexes. Molecular labeling adds specificity by identifying selected components within those structures. Used together, these approaches reveal spatial relationships across multiple scales, helping investigators connect visible cellular organization with functional processes rather than examining isolated components alone.
Mapping structural relationships helps researchers examine how cells maintain homeostasis, move, divide, communicate, and respond to stress. Comparing architecture under different biological conditions can link changes in form or organization to altered function. This makes structural analysis useful for interpreting cellular behavior and for relating molecular and physical changes to broader biological processes.
Cellular architecture provides a structural framework for research in development, cancer, neurobiology, and tissue engineering. In each area, imaging and molecular labeling can help relate organization of membranes, organelles, cytoskeletal networks, or complexes to biological outcomes. These connections support investigation of disease mechanisms, developmental organization, neural structure, and engineered tissue design.