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ArticleJournal of micromechanics and microengineering : structures, devices, and systems2015

Microfluidic gradient device for studying mesothelial cell migration and the effect of chronic carbon nanotube exposure.

Hanyuan Zhang, Warangkana Lohcharoenkal, Jianbo Sun, Xiang Li, Liying Wang, Nianqiang Wu, Yon Rojanasakul, Yuxin Liu

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Article in Journal of micromechanics and microengineering : structures, devices, and systems, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hanyuan ZhangLane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.
Warangkana LohcharoenkalDepartment of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.
Jianbo SunLane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.
Xiang LiLane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.
Liying WangPathology and Physiology Research Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA.
Nianqiang WuDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.
Yon RojanasakulDepartment of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.
Yuxin LiuLane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.
West Virginia University · USNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health · US

Funding

Intramural CDC HHS CC999999
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cell migration is one of the crucial steps in many physiological and pathological processes, including cancer development. Our recent studies have shown that carbon nanotubes (CNTs), similarly to asbestos, can induce accelerated cell growth and invasiveness that contribute to their mesothelioma pathogenicity. Malignant mesothelioma is a very aggressive tumor that develops from cells of the mesothelium, and is most commonly caused by exposure to asbestos. CNTs have a similar structure and mode of exposure to asbestos. This has raised a concern regarding the potential carcinogenicity of CNTs, especially in the pleural area which is a key target for asbestos-related diseases. In this paper, a static microfluidic gradient device was applied to study the migration of human pleural mesothelial cells which had been through a long-term exposure (4 months) to subcytotoxic concentration (0.02

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cell migrationhuman pleural mesothelial cellsmicrofluidicsnanomaterial effectsstatic gradient device

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PMID26937070
PMCPMC4770811
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