論文

査読有り
2014年

On-chip self-assembly of cell embedded microstructures to vascular-like microtubes

LAB ON A CHIP
  • Tao Yue
  • ,
  • Masahiro Nakajima
  • ,
  • Masaru Takeuchi
  • ,
  • Chengzhi Hu
  • ,
  • Qiang Huang
  • ,
  • Toshio Fukuda

14
6
開始ページ
1151
終了ページ
1161
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1039/c3lc51134k
出版者・発行元
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY

Currently, research on the construction of vascular-like tubular structures is a hot area of tissue engineering, since it has potential applications in the building of artificial blood vessels. In this paper, we report a fluidic self-assembly method using cell embedded microstructures to construct vascular-like microtubes. A novel 4-layer microfluidic device was fabricated using polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), which contains fabrication, self-assembly and extraction areas inside one channel. Cell embedded microstructures were directly fabricated using poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) in the fabrication area, namely on-chip fabrication. Self-assembly of the fabricated microstructures was performed in the assembly area which has a micro well. Assembled tubular structures (microtubes) were extracted outside the channel into culture dishes using a normally closed (NC) micro valve in the extraction area. The self-assembly mechanism was experimentally demonstrated. The performance of the NC micro valve and embedded cell concentration were both evaluated. Fibroblast (NIH/3T3) embedded vascular-like microtubes were constructed inside this reusable microfluidic device.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/c3lc51134k
Web of Science
https://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=JSTA_CEL&SrcApp=J_Gate_JST&DestLinkType=FullRecord&KeyUT=WOS:000331804900013&DestApp=WOS_CPL
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1039/c3lc51134k
  • ISSN : 1473-0197
  • eISSN : 1473-0189
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000331804900013

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