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Cells in Slow Motion: Cells in Slow Motion: Apparent Undercooling Increases Glassy Behavior at Physiological Temperatures (Adv. Mater. 29/2021)
Author(s) -
Schnauß Jörg,
Kunschmann Tom,
Grosser Steffen,
Mollenkopf Paul,
Zech Tobias,
Freitag Jessica S.,
Prascevic Dusan,
Stange Roland,
Röttger Luisa S.,
Rönicke Susanne,
Smith David M.,
Bayerl Thomas M.,
Käs Josef A.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.202170230
Subject(s) - supercooling , materials science , superposition principle , motion (physics) , chemical physics , biophysics , nanotechnology , mechanics , thermodynamics , classical mechanics , physics , biology , quantum mechanics
In article number 2101840, Jörg Schnauß and co‐workers show that heavy water (D 2 O) reversibly slows down cells, retards cell invasion, and drastically impacts cell mechanics, possibly prolonging storage times for biological materials. The cellular dynamics, which transform into slow motion, can be captured via the time‐temperature superposition principle, where temperature is replaced by D 2 O. Induced changes are fully reversible and effects are independent of signaling/expression.