期刊
BIOMEDICAL MICRODEVICES
卷 18, 期 5, 页码 -出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10544-016-0109-4
关键词
Pumpless; Surface tension; Microfluidic; Islet of Langerhans; Islet physiology; Calcium; Insulin secretion
资金
- NIH [R01 DK091526]
- JDRF Microfluidic-Based Functional Facility at UIC
- Chicago Diabetes Project (CDP)
We present a novel pumpless microfluidic array driven by surface tension for studying the physiology of pancreatic islets of Langerhans. Efficient fluid flow in the array is achieved by surface tension-generated pressure as a result of inlet and outlet size differences. Flow properties are characterized in numerical simulation and further confirmed by experimental measurements. Using this device, we perform a set of biological assays, which include real-time fluorescent imaging and insulin secretion kinetics for both mouse and human islets. Our results demonstrate that this system not only drastically simplifies previously published experimental protocols for islet study by eliminating the need for external pumps/tubing and reducing the volume of solution consumption, but it also achieves a higher analytical spatiotemporal resolution due to efficient flow exchanges and the extremely small volume of solutions required. Overall, the microfluidic platform presented can be used as a potential powerful tool for understanding islet physiology, antidiabetic drug development, and islet transplantation.
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