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Method of Studying Palatal Fusion using Static Organ Culture
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2015
Studies of palate development are motivated by the incidence of cleft palate, a birth defect that imposes a tremendous health burden and can leave lasting disfigurement. We demonstrate here a technique to culture palatal shelves that can be used to study different signaling pathways involved in palatal development and fusion.
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Determining the pH of Salt Solutions
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2020
The pH of a salt solution is determined by its component anions and cations. Salts that contain pH-neutral anions and the hydronium ion-producing cations form a solution with a pH less than 7. For example, in ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) solution, NO3− ions do not react with water whereas NH4+ ions produce the hydronium ions resulting in the acidic solution. In contrast, salts that contain pH-neutral cations and the hydroxide ion-producing anions form a solution with a pH greater than 7. For...
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Responses to Salt Stress
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2020
Salt stress—which can be triggered by high salt concentrations in a plant’s environment—can significantly affect plant growth and crop production by influencing photosynthesis and the absorption of water and nutrients. Plant cell cytoplasm has a high solute concentration, which causes water to flow from the soil into the plant due to osmosis. However, excess salt in the surrounding soil increases the soil solute concentration, reducing the plant’s ability to take up water. High levels of...
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A Method for the High Salt Treatment of Dendritic Cells and their Adoptive Transfer into Mice
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2025
This video demonstrates a procedure for the adoptive transfer of high salt-treated antigen-presenting dendritic cells (DCs) into mice. Murine CD11c+ dendritic cells (DCs) are exposed to a medium containing high amounts of sodium, forming isolevuglandin (IsoLG)-protein adducts in the cells. These adducts serve as neoantigens and are presented on the surface of DCs. The high salt-treated cells are injected into mice through adoptive cell transfer.
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Method for Measurement of Viral Fusion Kinetics at the Single Particle Level
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2009
We present an in vitro, two-color fluorescence assay to visualize the fusion of single virus particles with a fluid target bilayer. By labeling viral particles with fluorophores that differentially stain the viral membrane and its interior, we are able to monitor the kinetics of hemifusion and pore formation.
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Salt particle dimensions act as a major control over the resulting pore size. During leaching, the spaces previously occupied by the salt become pores, so changing particle size changes the scaffold’s internal architecture. This adjustment can influence the distribution of open space available for cell attachment, nutrient transport, and tissue ingrowth within the three-dimensional biomaterial.
Heating or solvent treatment must fuse the polymer phase around the salt particles without eliminating the intended particle arrangement. These processing conditions help determine how effectively the polymer conforms to the salt template before leaching. As a result, they can affect pore distribution and the final balance between structural integrity and accessibility within the scaffold.
Polymer composition and salt content provide complementary ways to tailor scaffold properties. The polymer determines the material phase surrounding the temporary porogen, while the amount of salt influences how much pore space remains after leaching. Adjusting both variables allows researchers to modify porosity and mechanical properties for particular tissue-engineering requirements rather than relying on a single scaffold design.
A typical workflow begins by blending polymer particles with salt particles. Controlled heating or solvent treatment then fuses the polymer around the salt template. After the structure forms, the salt is leached out with an aqueous solution. The remaining polymer scaffold contains pores corresponding to the removed particles, with architecture influenced by particle size and processing conditions.
The method requires a polymer phase, salt particles that serve as temporary porogens, and an aqueous solution for salt removal. Processing also uses either controlled heating or solvent treatment to fuse the polymer around the particles. Researchers can vary polymer composition, salt content, particle dimensions, and leaching parameters to adjust the scaffold’s final porosity and mechanical behavior.
Bioengineers may select this approach when they need a porous three-dimensional biomaterial for tissue engineering or regenerative medicine. Its controllable particle template allows scaffold architecture to be adjusted for cell attachment, nutrient transport, and tissue ingrowth. The ability to tune porosity alongside mechanical properties makes the method relevant when biological accessibility and structural performance must be considered together.