Living mammalian cells modified with functional modular nanoparticles
AssigneeUNM Rainforest Innovations
InventorsJimin Guo, C. Jeffrey Brinker, Wei Zhu, Jacob Ongudi Agola
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Abstract
An encapsulated living (viable) mammalian cell, and methods of making and using that cell, are provided.
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A viable mammalian cell which comprises a plurality of linked nanoparticles enveloping the cell.
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A method of preparing a viable mammalian cell the circumference of which is surrounded by a plurality of linked nanoparticles, comprising:
- combining an amount of a plurality of viable mammalian cells and an amount of a plurality of nanoparticles which are functionalized with one or more linkers under conditions that result in one or more mammalian cells being encapsulated with a plurality of linked nanoparticles.
A method of preparing a viable mammalian cell the circumference of which is surrounded by a plurality of linked nanoparticles, comprising:
- combining an amount of a plurality of viable mammalian cells, an amount of a plurality of nanoparticles, and an amount of linkers under conditions that result in one or more mammalian cells being encapsulated with a plurality of linked nanoparticles.
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