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CYTOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 56, Issue 3, Pages 197-207Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10616-008-9149-9
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cytotoxicity; high-throughput; keratinocyte; microfluidic; PDMS; toxicology
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Human epidermal keratinocytes (HEK) are skin cells of primary importance in maintaining the body's defensive barrier and are used in vitro to assess the irritation potential and toxicity of chemical compounds. Microfluidic systems hold promise for high throughput irritant and toxicity assays, but HEK growth kinetics have yet to be characterized within microscale culture chambers. This research demonstrates HEK patterning on microscale patches of Type I collagen within microfluidic channels and maintenance of these cells under constant medium perfusion for 72 h. HEK were shown to maintain 93.0%-99.6% viability at 72 h under medium perfusion ranging from 0.025-0.4 mu l min(-1). HEK maintained this viability while similar to 100% confluent-a level not possible in 96 well plates. Microscale HEK cultures offer the ability to precisely examine the morphology, behavior and viability of individual cells which may open the door to new discoveries in toxicological screening methods and wound healing techniques.
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