Unidirectional transport of kinesin-coated beads on microtubules oriented in a microfluidic device

R Yokokawa, S Takeuchi, T Kon, M Nishiura… - Nano Letters, 2004 - ACS Publications
R Yokokawa, S Takeuchi, T Kon, M Nishiura, K Sutoh, H Fujita
Nano Letters, 2004ACS Publications
We have established an orientation technique of microtubules and evaluated their polarities
by the movement of kinesin-coated beads quantitatively in poly (dimethyl siloxane)(PDMS)
channels. More than 95% of beads moved to the desired direction; this indicates almost all
the microtubules were functionally oriented including plus and minus polarities. The
technique is essential for fabricating a bio-hybrid nanotransport system, in which the
kinesin− microtubule system combined with microfluidic structures provides a driving …
We have established an orientation technique of microtubules and evaluated their polarities by the movement of kinesin-coated beads quantitatively in poly(dimethyl siloxane) (PDMS) channels. More than 95% of beads moved to the desired direction; this indicates almost all the microtubules were functionally oriented including plus and minus polarities. The technique is essential for fabricating a bio-hybrid nanotransport system, in which the kinesin−microtubule system combined with microfluidic structures provides a driving mechanism in an aqueous environment:  once microtubules are immobilized inside a microfluidic channel, kinesin-coated objects can be transported on the designated pathways without any liquid manipulation.
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