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    Magnetic Levitational Assembly of Differentiated Sh-Sy5y Cells for Aβ-Induced 3d Alzheimer's Disease Modeling and Curcumin Screening
    (Wiley-v C H verlag Gmbh, 2025) Bilginer-Kartal, Rumeysa; Arslan-Yildiz, Ahu
    Alzheimer's disease is one of the prevalent neurodegenerative diseases and is characterized by amyloid beta aggregate (A beta) accumulation. This study reports an A beta 1-42 induced 3D Alzheimer's disease modeling utilizing differentiated SH-SY5Y spheroids, which is carried out by Magnetic levitation approach, and the neuroprotective effect of Curcumin is further investigated on this model. For this purpose, SH-SY5Y spheroids are differentiated using Retinoic acid-Brain-derived neurotrophic factor sequentially during 3D cell culture. Differentiated spheroids maintained high viability and exhibited significant neuronal characteristics, as evidenced by increasing beta-III tubulin and NeuN expressions. 3D Alzheimer's disease model formation and neurotoxicity of A beta 1-42 aggregates are investigated on un-/differentiated spheroids, resulting in 65% and 51% cell viability, respectively. Characterization of the 3D Alzheimer's disease model is done by immunostaining of Choline acetyltransferase to investigate cholinergic neuron activity loss, showing a 2.2 decrease in fluorescence intensity. Further, Curcumin treatment on the 3D Alzheimer's disease model resulted in augmenting cell viability, confirming neuroprotective effect of Curcumin on A beta 1-42 induced Alzheimer's disease model. This study highlighted the magnetic levitation-based fabrication of A beta 1-42-induced 3D Alzheimer's disease model successfully, offering a promising experimental platform for other neurodegenerative disease research and potential clinical applications.
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    Origami-Inspired Microfluidic Paper-Based Analytical Device (μpad) for Microorganism Detection
    (Springernature, 2024) Sozmen, A. Baran; Bayraktar, A. Ezgi; Arslan-Yildiz, Ahu
    Pathogenic microorganisms impose great risk especially in resource-limited settings due to inaccessibility of diagnostic tools and monitoring devices. This is mainly caused by current methods often being economically demanding and complex in practice; while these methods are sensitive and accurate, they rarely follow Point-of-care (POC) approaches, which is essential for rapid detection and intervention. Incorporating origami into paper-based analytical devices (mu PAD) presents an innovative alternative, offering affordability, portability, and ease of disposal. Herein, a colorimetric origami mu PAD that is suitable for use in POC applications was developed. The mu PAD was fabricated via laser ablation utilizing PVDF and cellulose membranes. In order to develop the biosensor platform, fabrication parameters were optimized and hydrophilicity of PVDF membranes was improved using various solvents. The PVDF membranes were characterized through light microscopy imaging, protein adsorption assay and contact angle measurements. Then, optimization of the assay parameters was carried out in order to improve sensitivity and resolution of the mu PAD, utilizing Box-Behnken experimental design. The responses generated by the origami mu PAD in form of visible color development were then analyzed using image processing. After optimization is concluded, E. coli detection was carried out as a model system. Resulting calculations showed a limit of detection (LoD) of 2 CFU/mL and a dynamic working range up to 106 CFU/mL for E. coli. Overall, developed origami mu PAD promises an economic advantage compared to conventional methods, and provides rapid and sensitive results without the requirement of expertise or complex equipment.
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    Utilizing Magnetic Levitation To Detect Lung Cancer-Associated Exosomes
    (Amer Chemical Soc, 2024) Sozmen, Alper Baran; Arslan-Yildiz, Ahu
    Extracellular vesicles, especially exosomes, have attracted attention in the last few decades as novel cancer biomarkers. Exosomal membrane proteins provide easy-to-reach targets and can be utilized as information sources of their parent cells. In this study, a MagLev-based, highly sensitive, and versatile biosensor platform for detecting minor differences in the density of suspended objects is proposed for exosome detection. The developed platform utilizes antibody-functionalized microspheres to capture exosomal membrane proteins (ExoMPs) EpCAM, CD81, and CD151 as markers for cancerous exosomes, exosomes, and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)-derived exosomes, respectively. Initially, the platform was utilized for protein detection and quantification by targeting solubilized ExoMPs, and a dynamic range of 1-100 nM, with LoD values of 1.324, 0.638, and 0.722 nM for EpCAM, CD81, and CD151, were observed, respectively. Then, the sensor platform was tested using exosome isolates derived from NSCLC cell line A549 and MRC5 healthy lung fibroblast cell line. It was shown that the sensor platform is able to detect and differentiate exosomal biomarkers derived from cancerous and non-cancerous cell lines. Overall, this innovative, simple, and rapid method shows great potential for the early diagnosis of lung cancer through exosomal biomarker detection.