Researchers develop a platform that uses nanotechnology to safely and reliably exchange intracellular material
Cells naturally exchange cytoplasmic components like proteins, RNA, and mitochondria, but scientists lack tools to control such transfers in living cells. Now, researchers in Japan have developed a nanotube membrane-based injector—a system that enables high-efficiency,minimally invasive cytoplasmic transfer between cells. This platform preserves cell viability and can even transfer functional mitochondria,opening new possibilities for cell engineering and regenerative medicine.
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Authors: Bingfu Liu, Zhuhang Dai, Bowen Zhang, Kazuhiro Oyama, Chenxi Li, Yukun Chen, Mingyin Cui, and Takeo Miyake
Title of original paper: A Nanotube Injector for Cytoplasmic Transfer and Enhanced Mitochondrial Function
Journal: Small Science
DOI: 10.1002/smsc.202500598
Affiliations:Graduate School of Information, Production and Systems, Waseda University, Japan
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About Professor Takeo Miyake