title: Transport of living cells with magnetically assembled nanowires.
abstract: We present a technique of transporting and positioning living cells internalized by nickel (Ni) nanowires guided by magnetic field. Nanoscale magnetic nanowires are internalized by the Rat Neuroblastoma (ATCC number CRL-2754) and the cells are transported and positioned by magnetic fields from the magnetic material-coated electrodes. This technique may enable the interfacing between neurons and electronic devices to empower investigations pertaining to non-invasive neuron probing as well as nanofabricated neural pharmacological technologies.
authors.affiliation: Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department, University of California at Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. choid@seas.ucla.edu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fung
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kan
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rheem
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Myung
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods; D002460:Cell Line; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000502:physiology; D002469:Cell Separation / Q000379:methods*; D008280:Magnetics; D008839:Microelectrodes; D008846:Micromanipulation / Q000379:methods*; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry*; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats