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Acoustically detectable cellular-level lung injury induced by fluid mechanical stresses in microfluidic airway systems.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18006663     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We describe a microfabricated airway system integrated with computerized air-liquid two-phase microfluidics that enables on-chip engineering of human airway epithelia and precise reproduction of physiologic or pathologic liquid plug flows found in the respiratory system. Using this device, we demonstrate cellular-level lung injury under flow conditions that cause symptoms characteristic of a wide range of pulmonary diseases. Specifically, propagation and rupture of liquid plugs that simulate surfactant-deficient reopening of closed airways lead to significant injury of small airway epithelial cells by generating deleterious fluid mechanical stresses. We also show that the explosive pressure waves produced by plug rupture enable detection of the mechanical cellular injury as crackling sounds.
Authors:
Dongeun Huh; Hideki Fujioka; Yi-Chung Tung; Nobuyuki Futai; Robert Paine; James B Grotberg; Shuichi Takayama
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.     Date:  2007-11-15
Journal Detail:
Title:  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America     Volume:  104     ISSN:  1091-6490     ISO Abbreviation:  Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.     Publication Date:  2007 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-11-29     Completed Date:  2008-01-15     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7505876     Medline TA:  Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  18886-91     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biomedical Engineering and Macromolecular Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2099, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acoustics / instrumentation
Air
Basement Membrane / physiology
Cell Differentiation
Cell Division
Cell Survival
Cells, Cultured / physiology
Epithelial Cells / physiology
Epithelium / injuries*,  physiopathology
Equipment Design
Humans
Lung Diseases / etiology*,  physiopathology
Microfluidic Analytical Techniques
Microfluidics*
Perfusion
Pulmonary Surfactants
Shear Strength
Stress, Mechanical*
Tissue Engineering / instrumentation
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL084370-01/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Pulmonary Surfactants
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