Title :
Optical torques guide cell motility
Author :
Biener, Gabriel ; Vrotsos, Emmanuel ; Sugaya, Kiminogu ; Dogariu, Aristide
Author_Institution :
CREOL-Coll. of Opt. & Photonic, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
Through systematic experiments and stochastic modeling we demonstrate that cell motility can be guided by optical torques exerted by the light polarization. This torque affects the actin network which is responsible for cell´s movement.
Keywords :
biological effects of optical radiation; cell motility; light polarisation; proteins; actin network; cell motility; light polarization; optical torques; stochastic modeling; Biomedical optical imaging; Equations; Fluorescence; Optical control; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical polarization; Photonics; Shape; Torque; 000.5490 Probability theory, stochastic processes, and statistics; 170.4520 Optical confinement and manipulation; 230.5440 Polarization-selective devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
