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Microfabricated platforms for mechanically dynamic cell culture.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21206477     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The ability to systematically probe in vitro cellular response to combinations of mechanobiological stimuli for tissue engineering, drug discovery or fundamental cell biology studies is limited by current bioreactor technologies, which cannot simultaneously apply a variety of mechanical stimuli to cultured cells. In order to address this issue, we have developed a series of microfabricated platforms designed to screen for the effects of mechanical stimuli in a high-throughput format. In this protocol, we demonstrate the fabrication of a microactuator array of vertically displaced posts on which the technology is based, and further demonstrate how this base technology can be modified to conduct high-throughput mechanically dynamic cell culture in both two-dimensional and three-dimensional culture paradigms.
Authors:
Christopher Moraes; Yu Sun; Craig A Simmons
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Video-Audio Media     Date:  2010-12-26
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1940-087X     ISO Abbreviation:  J Vis Exp     Publication Date:  2010  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-01-05     Completed Date:  2011-01-31     Revised Date:  2013-02-20    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101313252     Medline TA:  J Vis Exp     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cell Culture Techniques / instrumentation,  methods*
Dimethylpolysiloxanes / chemistry
Hydrogels / chemistry
Microtechnology / instrumentation,  methods*
Polyethylene Glycols / chemistry
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
CHRPJ 323533-06//Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Dimethylpolysiloxanes; 0/Hydrogels; 0/Polyethylene Glycols; 63148-62-9/baysilon
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