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Tao Xu

Johannes Gutenberg University MainzORCID 0000-0002-6897-5993Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Tao Xu8 papers · Guangzhou Laboratory

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Synthetic Aptamer Mechanoreceptors Enable Cell-SpecificForce Sensing and Temporal Control via DNA Circuits

Tao Xu, Soumya Sethi, Christoph Drees, Andreas Walther

This paper introduces a DNA-based mechanosensing platform using aptamers to enable cell-specific force sensing and temporally controlled mechanoresponses through programmable DNA circuits.

bioRxiv · Jul 16, 2025 · PreprintSynthetic Biology

Nuclease-Resistant L-DNA Tension Probes Enable Long-TermForce Mapping of Single Cells and Cell Consortia

Soumya Sethi, Tao Xu, Aritra Sarkar, Christoph Drees, Claire Jacob, Andreas Walther

This paper introduces L-DNA tension probes that resist nuclease degradation, enabling long-term force mapping of single cells and migrating cell populations.

Angewandte Chemie International Edition · Aug 30, 2024Peer-reviewedBiophysics