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Cell to Cell Signaling through Light in Artificial Cell Communities: Glowing Predator Lures Prey by Chakraborty, Taniya, Wegner, Seraphine V

“…Cells commonly communicate with each other through diffusible molecules but nonchemical communication remains elusive. While bioluminescent organisms…”
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Self-Regulated and Bidirectional Communication in Synthetic Cell Communities by Ji, Yuhao, Chakraborty, Taniya, Wegner, Seraphine V.

“…Cell-to-cell communication is not limited to a sender releasing a signaling molecule and a receiver perceiving it but is often self-regulated and…”
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Multifunctional streptavidin-biotin conjugates with precise stoichiometries by Xu, Dongdong, Wegner, Seraphine V

“…Streptavidin is ubiquitously used to link different biotinylated molecules thanks to its tetravalent binding to biotin. An unwanted side-effect is the…”
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The Importance of Cell–Cell Interaction Dynamics in Bottom-Up Tissue Engineering: Concepts of Colloidal Self-Assembly in the Fabrication of Multicellular Architectures by Mueller, Marc, Rasoulinejad, Samaneh, Garg, Sukant, Wegner, Seraphine V

“…Building tissue from cells as the basic building block based on principles of self-assembly is a challenging and promising approach. Understanding how far…”
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Blue-Light-Switchable Bacterial Cell–Cell Adhesions Enable the Control of Multicellular Bacterial Communities by Chen, Fei, Wegner, Seraphine V

“…Although the fundamental importance and biotechnological potential of multibacterial communities, also called biofilms, are well-known, our ability to control…”
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Turning Cell Adhesions ON or OFF with High Spatiotemporal Precision Using the Green Light Responsive Protein CarH by Xu, Dongdong, Ricken, Julia, Wegner, Seraphine V.

“…Spatiotemporal control of integrin‐mediated cell adhesions to extracellular matrix regulates cell behavior with has numerous implications for biotechnological…”
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Towards applications of synthetic cells in nanotechnology by Di Iorio, Daniele, Wegner, Seraphine V.

“…Synthetic cells, which are assembled anew from well-defined molecular parts, open-up new possibilities for nanotechnological applications due to their reduced…”
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Breaching Bacterial Biofilm Barriers: Efficient Combinatorial Theranostics for Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Biofilms with a Novel Penetration-Enhanced AIEgen Probe by Liu, Xiaohui, Fan, Duoyang, Feng, Xueping, Zheng, Yanjun, Wegner, Seraphine V., Liu, Meihui, Chen, Fei, Zeng, Wenbin

“…The formation of microbial biofilms is acknowledged as a major virulence factor in a range of persistent local infections. Failures to remove biofilms with…”
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Reversible Photoregulation of Cell-Cell Adhesions With Opto-E-cadherin by Raab, Christopher A, Wegner, Seraphine V

“…The cell-cell adhesion molecule E-cadherin has been intensively studied due to its prevalence in tissue function and its spatiotemporal regulation during…”
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Cobalt(III) as a Stable and Inert Mediator Ion between NTA and His6-Tagged Proteins by Wegner, Seraphine V., Spatz, Joachim P.

“…Don't let go! The Co3+‐mediated interaction between nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) and the His6‐tag is so stable and inert towards ligand exchange that it has a…”
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Light-Guided Motility of a Minimal Synthetic Cell by Bartelt, Solveig M, Steinkühler, Jan, Dimova, Rumiana, Wegner, Seraphine V

“…Cell motility is an important but complex process; as cells move, new adhesions form at the front and adhesions disassemble at the back. To replicate this…”
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Controlled division of cell-sized vesicles by low densities of membrane-bound proteins by Steinkühler, Jan, Knorr, Roland L., Zhao, Ziliang, Bhatia, Tripta, Bartelt, Solveig M., Wegner, Seraphine, Dimova, Rumiana, Lipowsky, Reinhard

“…The proliferation of life on earth is based on the ability of single cells to divide into two daughter cells. During cell division, the plasma membrane…”
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Three-Color Protein Photolithography with Green, Red, and Far-Red Light by Zheng, Yanjun, Chen, Fei, Frank, Saskia, Quispe Haro, Juan José, Wegner, Seraphine V

“…Protein photolithography is an invaluable tool for generating protein microchips and regulating interactions between cells and materials. However, the absence…”
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Red/Far‐Red Light Switchable Cargo Attachment and Release in Bacteria‐Driven Microswimmers by Sentürk, Oya Ilke, Schauer, Oliver, Chen, Fei, Sourjik, Victor, Wegner, Seraphine V.

“…In bacteria‐driven microswimmers, i.e., bacteriabots, artificial cargos are attached to flagellated chemotactic bacteria for active delivery with potential…”
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An Adenosylcobalamin Specific Whole-Cell Biosensor by Quispe Haro, Juan José, Wegner, Seraphine V

“…Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is essential for human health and its deficiency results in anemia and neurological damage. Vitamin B12 exists in different forms with…”
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Blue Light Switchable Bacterial Adhesion as a Key Step toward the Design of Biofilms by Chen, Fei, Wegner, Seraphine V

“…The control of where and when bacteria adhere to a substrate is a key step toward controlling the formation and organization in biofilms. This study shows how…”
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Precise tetrafunctional streptavidin bioconjugates towards multifaceted drug delivery systems by Xu, Dongdong, Heck, Astrid Johanna, Kuan, Seah Ling, Weil, Tanja, Wegner, Seraphine V

“…The preparation of precise macromolecules with multiple functionalities remains a challenge in drug delivery. Here, a method to prepare stoichiometrically…”
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Independent Blue and Red Light Triggered Narcissistic Self‐Sorting Self‐Assembly of Colloidal Particles by Sentürk, Oya Ilke, Chervyachkova, Elizaveta, Ji, Yuhao, Wegner, Seraphine V.

“…The ability of living systems to self‐sort different cells into separate assemblies and the ability to independently regulate different structures are one…”
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Multistimuli Sensing Adhesion Unit for the Self‐Positioning of Minimal Synthetic Cells by Xu, Dongdong, Kleineberg, Christin, Vidaković‐Koch, Tanja, Wegner, Seraphine V.

“…Cells have the ability to sense different environmental signals and position themselves accordingly in order to support their survival. Introducing analogous…”
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Conformational Dynamics of a Single Protein Monitored for 24 h at Video Rate by Ye, Weixiang, Götz, Markus, Celiksoy, Sirin, Tüting, Laura, Ratzke, Christoph, Prasad, Janak, Ricken, Julia, Wegner, Seraphine V, Ahijado-Guzmán, Rubén, Hugel, Thorsten, Sönnichsen, Carsten

“…We use plasmon rulers to follow the conformational dynamics of a single protein for up to 24 h at a video rate. The plasmon ruler consists of two gold…”
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