title: About supramolecular systems for dynamically probing cells.
abstract: This article reviews the state of the art in the development of strategies for generating supramolecular systems for dynamic cell studies. Dynamic systems are crucial to further our understanding of cell biology and are consequently at the heart of many medical applications. Increasing interest has therefore been focused recently on rendering systems bioactive and dynamic that can subsequently be employed to engage with cells. Different approaches using supramolecular chemistry are reviewed with particular emphasis on their application in cell studies. We conclude with an outlook on future challenges for dynamic cell research and applications.
authors.affiliation: MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology and Department of Science and Technology, Laboratory Group of Bioinspired Molecular Engineering, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE, Enschede, The Netherlands. p.jonkheijm@utwente.nl.
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brinkmann
authors.forename: Emanuela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cavatorta
authors.forename: Shrikrishnan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sankaran
authors.forename: Bettina
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Jasper
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van Weerd
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jonkheijm
mesh_terms: D003585:Cell Biology; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D015335:Molecular Probes; D049329:Nanostructures
chemical_list: D015335:Molecular Probes