Mitsumasa Taguchi

BLOC: buildable and linkable organ on a chip

The paper introduces BLOC, a modular organ-on-a-chip system that allows flexible configuration for diverse applications in MPS research.

Type I collagen gels for assessing the combined effects of ligand concentration-dependent elasticity and fibril density on cells

This study examines how changes in collagen gel elasticity and fibril density affect cell adhesion, showing opposing effects when both parameters increase.

Combined stimuli of elasticity and microgrooves form aligned myotubes that characterize slow-twitch muscles

This study shows that soft elasticity and microgrooves promote the formation of slow-twitch muscle-like myotubes by enhancing fiber-type markers and orientation.

Spatiotemporal temperature control by holographic heating microscopy unveils cellular thermosensitive calcium signaling

This study introduces holographic heating microscopy to control spatiotemporal temperature and investigate thermosensitive calcium signaling in various cell types.