Jin Sil Lee

Growth, cell cycle progression, and morphology of 3T3 cells following fibroin microsphere ingestion

Cellular uptake of microspheres may cause physiological stress and toxicity. In this report, we investigated the effect of cellular uptake of fibroin microspheres on the growth, cell cycle progression, and morphology of 3T3 cells. The microspheres were prepared by physical cross-linking of fibroin molecules without any chemical modification. Fluorescent microspheres are comprised of fluorescein isothiocyanate-dextran core and fibroin shell. More than 90% of cells were determined to be fluorescence-positive following 24-h incubation with fluorescent microspheres (0.17 mg/mL). Microsphere localization in the cytoplasm was demonstrated using confocal and transmission electron microscopy. Cellular uptake of microspheres did not influence cellular viability, but microsphere concentrations above 0.1 mg/mL resulted in decreased cell proliferation. The proliferation inhibition was attributed to G2 /M phase delay in cell cycle progression and S-phase delay at higher microsphere concentrations (0.33 mg/mL). Although flow cytometry light-scattering data raised the possibility of morphological changes, Coulter counter analysis confirmed no significant size differences between cells incubated with and without microspheres. Accordingly, fibroin microspheres can be a potential vehicle for intracytoplasmic delivery of cargos, without affecting cell viability.

Cellular uptake and fate of fibroin microspheres loaded with randomly fragmented DNA in 3T3 cells

Purified fibroin protein can be obtained in large quantities from silk fibers and processed to form microscopic particles as delivery vehicles for therapeutic agents. In this study, we demonstrated that fibroin microspheres were taken up by 3T3 cells, localized in the nonlysosomal compartment, and secreted from the cytoplasm after medium replenishment. DNA-loaded microspheres were taken up by >95% of 3T3 cells. DNA cargo had no influence on the intracellular trafficking of microspheres, while fluorescently labeled cargo DNA was observed in the lysosomal compartment and in the microspheres. These results indicate that fibroin microspheres can travel through 3T3 cells without making any contact with the lysosomal compartments. The amount of DNA loaded in the microspheres taken up by 3T3 cells was estimated up to 831.0 pg/cell. Thus, fibroin microspheres can deliver a large amount of randomly fragmented DNA (<10 kb) into the cytoplasmic compartment of 3T3 cells.

Preparation and Characterization of Dense Suspension of Aloe Gel Microcapsule

알로에 겔이 분산된 W/O 에멀젼을 감압 건조하는 방법으로 분산상의 수분을 제거하여 알로에 겔 마이크로캡슐을 제조하였다. 마이크로캡슐은 미네랄오일로 세척하고 재현탁시켜 유화제를 제거한 후에도 안정적인 현탁액으로 유지되었으며, 내부가 균일하게 채워진 직경 6.6

Preparation of Alginate-fibroin Beads with Diverse Structures

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A scaffold-free surface culture of B16F10 murine melanoma cells based on magnetic levitation

이하인 구형 입자로 구성되어 있었다. 미네랄오일에 재현탁된 마이크로캡슐은 분율이 41% 이상에서 급격하게 점도가 증가하였고, 300 Pa 이상의 항복응력을 가진 전단유동화 특성을 나타내었으나, 틱소트로피는 뚜렷하게 관찰되지 않는 유변학적인 특성을 보였다. 오일에 현탁된 알로에 겔 마이크로캡슐의 분율이 높을수록 반고체의 특성이 증가하고

Cell line-specific morphology of multicellular aggregates formed at the air-medium interface

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Preparation of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Spheroids Using Magnetic Levitation

에서 15 min 동안 가열하여도 에멀젼의 안정성이 유지됨을 경시적으로 관찰하였다. 따라서 알로에 겔 마이크로캡슐 현탁 크림을 기본 제형으로 다양한 종류의 알로에 겔 화장품의 개발이 가능할 것으로 예상된다. 【Aloe gel microcapsule was prepared by dehydrating dispersed aloe gel droplets in the form of W/O emulsion using a vacuum evaporator. The microcapsules remained in stable suspensions after washing with mineral oil and had a homogeneous spherical structure with diameter less than 6.4

Preparation and Characterization of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Spheroids Using Magnetic Levitation

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Analysis of Millimeter-scale Spheroid Produced by Magnetic Levitation of 3T3 Cells FollowingFe₃O₄ Uptake

. The microcapsule suspension in mineral oil (> 41%) exhibited a step increase in viscosity and shear-thinning but not showed thixotropic behavior with a yield stress higher than 300 Pa. The dense suspension appeared to be semi-solid as the microcapsule fraction increases and to be stable after heat treatment at

Cargo-dependent Mode of Cellular uptake, Trafficking and Exocytosis of Fibroin Microsphere in 3T3 Cells

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