Interfacing Living Cells via Molecular Communication
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چکیده
Molecular communication provides a direct method for interfacing living cells via transmission of chemical signals. Here we report our recent result of developing a novel molecular communication method based on the cellular event called autophagy. The method currently under investigation uses micrometer-sized objects coated with bio-reactive molecules as information carrying molecules, which are selectively incorporated into and decoded within biological cells. This short paper briefly describes the method, experimental results, and theoretical model for the molecular communication method based on autophagy.
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