Lipid Ch Stretch
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Live Cell Imaging during Mechanical Stretch
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Cited by 12 •
2015
A novel imaging protocol was developed using a custom motor-driven mechanical actuator to allow the measurement of real time responses to mechanical strain in live cells. Relevant to mechanobiology, the system can apply strains up to 20% while allowing near real-time imaging with confocal or atomic force microscopy.
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Stretching Micropatterned Cells on a PDMS Membrane
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2014
This manuscript presents a technique to apply or release forces on adherent cells or tissues using unidirectional stretching.
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A Novel Stretching Platform for Applications in Cell and Tissue Mechanobiology
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2014
We present in this article a novel stretching platform that can be used to investigate single cell responses to complex anisotropic biaxial mechanical deformation and quantify the mechanical properties of biological tissues.
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Axon Stretch Growth: The Mechanotransduction of Neuronal Growth
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2011
A unique tissue engineering method was developed to elongate numerous nerve fibers in culture by recapitulating axon stretch growth; a form of nervous system growth whereby nerves elongate in conjunction with growth of the enlarging body.
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Obtaining Somatosensory Stimulation-Related Signals from Orofacial Skin Stretching
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2025
This video demonstrates the recording of somatosensory stimulation-related signals through orofacial skin stretch using an electroencephalography (EEG) cap equipped with electrodes to monitor brain activity and a robotic device that produces the skin stretch.
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These three spectral features report different aspects of the lipid environment. Band position reflects the chemical surroundings of the C–H bonds, while band shape can reveal variations within those environments. Intensity indicates the strength of the detected signal. Considering all three together helps researchers distinguish changes in lipid structure from simple differences in measurement signal.
Changes in hydrocarbon-chain conformational order alter the molecular environment experienced by C–H bonds. Those changes can modify the resulting spectral bands, making the signal useful for evaluating lipid packing and membrane organization. This relationship is especially important when researchers examine phase behavior, because transitions in organization can produce measurable changes in the lipid CH stretch profile.
Researchers compare the spectral bands produced under different membrane conditions and examine shifts in position, shape, or intensity. Because these features depend on chain conformation and chemical environment, their changes can indicate altered packing or a different organizational state. The approach therefore connects molecular-scale vibrations with broader membrane biophysical behavior.
Binding or contact with proteins, drugs, or other biomolecules can change the chemical environment and organization of nearby lipids. Such effects may appear as differences in the position, shape, or intensity of lipid CH stretch bands. Measuring these spectral responses provides a way to characterize how molecular interactions influence lipid structure and membrane organization.
A study first records lipid CH stretch signals with infrared or Raman spectroscopy, then evaluates the bands produced by the lipid hydrocarbon chains. Researchers interpret their position, shape, and intensity in relation to chain organization and chemical environment. Comparing spectra across membrane conditions can reveal changes in packing, phase behavior, or molecular interactions.
This approach is useful when a biological question concerns membrane organization, lipid packing, or changes caused by interacting molecules. It can support membrane biophysics studies, investigations of cellular organization, and analyses of biomolecular dynamics. The measurements are particularly relevant when researchers need molecular information about lipid structure rather than only a broad membrane-level observation.