Author(s): Gholizadeh F; Hajiaghayi M; Choi JS; Little SR; Rahbari N; Kargar M; Brotto K; Han E; Shih SCC; Darlington PJ;

Memory T helper (Th) cells, generated in response to immunogenic challenges, are crucial in orchestrating adaptive immune responses. Acetylcholine (ACh), a key neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system, modulates immune function via muscarinic ACh receptors (mAChRs). This study inves ...

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Author(s): Little SR; Rahbari N; Hajiaghayi M; Gholizadeh F; Cloarec-Ung FM; Phillips J; Sinha H; Hirukawa A; Knapp DJHF; Darlington PJ; Shih SCC;

Genetically engineering human immune cells has been shown to be an effective approach for developing novel cellular therapies to treat a wide range of diseases. To expand the scope of these cellular therapies while solving persistent challenges, extensive research and development is still require ...

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Author(s): Hajiaghayi M; Gholizadeh F; Han E; Little SR; Rahbari N; Ardila I; Lopez Naranjo C; Tehranimeh K; Shih SCC; Darlington PJ;

Introduction: Adrenergic receptors regulate metabolic, cardiovascular, and immunological functions in response to the sympathetic nervous system. The effect of ß2-adrenergic receptor (AR) as a high expression receptor on different subpopulations of T cells is complex and varies depending on the t ...

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Author(s): Ahmadi F; Tran H; Letourneau N; Little SR; Fortin A; Moraitis AN; Shih SCC;

Monoclonal antibody (mAb) discovery plays a prominent role in diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Droplet microfluidics has become a standard technology for high-throughput screening of antibody-producing cells due to high droplet single-cell confinement frequency and rapid analysis and sorting of the cells of interest with their secreted mAbs. In th ...

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Author(s): Kékedy-Nagy L; Perry JM; Little SR; Llorens OY; Shih SCC;

We present a novel "on-off", cost-effective, rapid electrochemical aptasensor combined with a microfluidics cartridge system for the detection of ?9-THC (?9-tetrahydrocannabinol) in human saliva via differential pulse voltammetry. The assay relied on the competitive binding between the ?9-THC and a soluble redox indicator methylene blue, using an aptamer ...

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Author(s): Quach ABV; Little SR; Shih SCC;

Viral-based systems are a popular delivery method for introducing exogenous genetic material into mammalian cells. Unfortunately, the preparation of lentiviruses containing the machinery to edit the cells is labor-intensive, with steps requiring optimization and sensitive handling. To mitigate these challenges, we introduce the first microfluidic method t ...

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