Abstract:
:A microfluidic device was developed for quantifying the migratory and deformability capabilities of a single tumor cell using direct imaging. It was fabricated using photolithography and is made of polydimethysiloxane. Chemotaxis approach was used for directing cell movement, using 10 microm microgaps to restrict the migration to a single cell. Each cell's migration rate is quantified as a measure of its distance traveled over time taken. Real-time recording of cell deformation under physiological flow was performed, and the elongation index and surface area change of the cells were compared. Three human tumor cell lines viz. HepG2, HeLa and MDA-MB-435S were used to verify the operation and methodology of the device. Their migration rates ranged from 5 to 15 microm/h, consistent with other scientific reports. By reducing the microgap width to 3 microm, it was found that the cells moved along the row of microgaps but were unable to migrate across the microgaps. Subsequent deformation of the cells through the gaps further showed that their migratory capability might be governed by their deformation ability and the deformation stress on their membranes. The strategy of targeting cancer cell membrane for rupture may provide a therapy for metastasis. Being a valuable tool for rapid quantification of a single cell's migratory capability, this device should be helpful for pharmacologic and drug screening, investigation of factors that regulate cell migration and deformation.
journal_name
Microvasc Resjournal_title
Microvascular researchauthors
Chaw KC,Manimaran M,Tay FE,Swaminathan Sdoi
10.1016/j.mvr.2006.06.003subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2006-11-01 00:00:00pages
153-60issue
3eissn
0026-2862issn
1095-9319pii
S0026-2862(06)00075-6journal_volume
72pub_type
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2015-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.mvr.2016.04.006
更新日期:2016-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1988-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1006/mvre.2000.2236
更新日期:2000-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1006/mvre.2000.2289
更新日期:2001-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2007-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1996-09-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2012-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2011-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2009-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Microvascular research
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更新日期:2014-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Microvascular research
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2008-04-01 00:00:00