Duncombe Todd A, Kang Chi-Chih, Maity Santanu, Ward Toby M, Pegram Mark D, Murthy Niren, Herr Amy E
Department of Bioengineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California, CA 94720, USA.
Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, CA 94305, USA.
Adv Mater. 2016 Jan 13;28(2):327-334. doi: 10.1002/adma.201503939. Epub 2015 Nov 16.
Pore-gradient microgel arrays enable thousands of parallel high-resolution single-cell protein electrophoresis separations for targets accross a wide molecular mass (25-289 kDa), yet within 1 mm separation distances. Dual crosslinked hydrogels facilitate gel-pore expansion after electrophoresis for efficient and uniform immunoprobing. The photopatterned, light-activated, and acid-expandable hydrogel underpins single-cell protein analysis, here for oncoprotein-related signaling in human breast biopsy.
孔梯度微凝胶阵列能够在1毫米的分离距离内,对分子量范围广泛(25 - 289 kDa)的靶标进行数千次并行的高分辨率单细胞蛋白质电泳分离。双交联水凝胶有助于电泳后凝胶孔的扩张,以实现高效且均匀的免疫探测。这种光图案化、光激活且酸可膨胀的水凝胶是单细胞蛋白质分析的基础,在此用于人类乳腺活检中与癌蛋白相关的信号传导分析。