Synchronization Modulation Increases Transepithelial Potentials in MDCK Monolayers through Na/K Pumps

Published in PLoS ONE

Applying the Kelvin probe to biological tissues: theoretical and computational analyses.

Published in Physical Review E

The Kelvin probe measures surface electrical potential without making physical contact with the specimen. It relies on capacitive coupling between an oscillating metal tip that is normal to a specimen s surface. Kelvin probes have been increasingly used to study surface and electrical properties of metals and semiconductors and are capable of detec...

Keratocyte fragments and cells utilize competing pathways to move in opposite directions in an electric field.

Published in Current Biology

Sensing of an electric field (EF) by cells-galvanotaxis-is important in wound healing [1], development [2], cell division, nerve growth, and angiogenesis [3]. Different cell types migrate in opposite directions in EFs [4], and the same cell can switch the directionality depending on conditions [5]. A tug-of-war mechanism between multiple signaling ...