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Nan Xia
Researcher at Harvard University
Publications - 3
Citations - 571
Nan Xia is an academic researcher from Harvard University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Focal adhesion & Extracellular matrix. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 535 citations.
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Combined microfluidic-micromagnetic separation of living cells in continuous flow.
Nan Xia,Thomas Hunt,Brian T. Mayers,Eben Alsberg,Eben Alsberg,George M. Whitesides,Robert M. Westervelt,Donald E. Ingber +7 more
TL;DR: A miniaturized, integrated, microfluidic device that can pull molecules and living cells bound to magnetic particles from one laminar flow path to another by applying a local magnetic field gradient, and thus selectively remove them from flowing biological fluids without any wash steps is described.
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Directional control of cell motility through focal adhesion positioning and spatial control of Rac activation
Nan Xia,Charles K. Thodeti,Thomas Hunt,Qiaobing Xu,Madelyn Ho,George M. Whitesides,Robert M. Westervelt,Donald E. Ingber +7 more
TL;DR: The results suggest that physical properties of the ECM may influence directional cell movement by dictating where cells will form new focal adhesions and activate Rac and, hence, govern where new membrane protrusions will form.