Biocompatible hydrogel coating on single living cells through visible light-induced polymerization
Visible light-mediated photocatalysis leads to the efficient hydrogel coating of individual mammalian cells, functionalized with biocompatible anchor molecules tagged with fluorescein serving as a trifecta: photocatalyst, initiator, and fluorophore. NIH3T3 fibroblast cells are encapsulated within hydrogel shells of poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) and <i>N</i>-vinylpyrrolidone without any noticeable decrease in cell viability.
Authors
- Insung S. Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9546-673X)
- Jungkyu K. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9508-1488)
- Hyunwoo Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3183-3481)
- Young Jae Jung
Institutions
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KR)
- Kyungpook National University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chemical Communications
- Published
- 2024-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cc03075c
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.12
Funders
- National Research Foundation of Korea