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公开(公告)号:US20200270582A1
公开(公告)日:2020-08-27
申请号:US16454753
申请日:2019-06-27
Applicant: EMULATE, INC.
Inventor: Kyung-Jin Jang , Hyoungshin Park , Sauveur Jeanty , Janey Ronxhi , Sushma jadalannagari , Geraldine A. Hamilton , Catherine Karalis
Abstract: The present invention relates to microfluidic fluidic devices, methods and systems as microfluidic kidney on-chips, e.g. human Proximal Tubule-Kidney-Chip, Glomerulus (Kidney)-Chip, Collecting Duct (Kidney)-Chip. Devices, methods and systems are described for drug testing including drug transport and renal clearance. Further, such devices, methods and systems are used for determining drug-drug interactions and their effect upon renal transporter functions. Importantly, they may be used for pre-clinical and clinical drug development for treating kidney diseases and for personalized medicine.
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公开(公告)号:US20180017586A1
公开(公告)日:2018-01-18
申请号:US15648182
申请日:2017-07-12
Applicant: Emulate Inc. , Janssen Biotech, Inc
Inventor: Daniel Levner , Christopher David Hinojosa , Norman Wen , Jacob Fraser , Justin Nguyen , Riccardo Barrile , Geraldine Hamilton , Catherine Karalis , Hyoung Shin Park , Antonio Varone , Andries Va der Meer , Monica Otieno , David Conegliano
CPC classification number: G01N33/86 , B01L3/5023 , B01L3/502707 , B01L3/502715 , B01L3/502746 , B01L3/502761 , B01L2200/02 , B01L2200/027 , B01L2200/0605 , B01L2200/0647 , B01L2200/16 , B01L2300/0809 , B01L2300/0816 , B01L2300/0867 , B01L2300/0883 , B01L2300/0887 , B01L2300/14 , B01L2300/16 , C12M23/16 , C12M29/00 , C12M29/04 , C12M29/10 , C12M35/08 , C12M41/46 , G01N33/54366 , G01N2500/10
Abstract: Compositions, devices and methods are described for preventing, reducing, controlling or delaying adhesion, adsorption, surface-mediated clot formation, or coagulation in a microfluidic device or chip. In one embodiment, blood (or other fluid with blood components) that contains anticoagulant is introduced into a microfluidic device comprising one or more additive channels containing one or more reagents that will re-activate the native coagulation cascade in the blood that makes contact with it “on-chip” before moving into the experimental region of the chip.
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公开(公告)号:US20180017585A1
公开(公告)日:2018-01-18
申请号:US15648162
申请日:2017-07-12
Applicant: Emulate Inc. , Janssen Biotech. Inc
Inventor: Daniel Levner , Christopher David Hinojosa , Norman Wen , Jacob Fraser , Justin Nguyen , Riccardo Barrile , Geraldine Hamilton , Catherine Karalis , Hyoung Shin Park , Antonio Varone , Andries Van der Meer , Monica Otieno , David Conegliano
CPC classification number: G01N33/86 , B01L3/5023 , B01L3/502707 , B01L3/502715 , B01L3/502746 , B01L3/502761 , B01L2200/02 , B01L2200/027 , B01L2200/0605 , B01L2200/0647 , B01L2200/16 , B01L2300/0809 , B01L2300/0816 , B01L2300/0867 , B01L2300/0883 , B01L2300/0887 , B01L2300/14 , B01L2300/16 , C12M23/16 , C12M29/00 , C12M29/04 , C12M29/10 , C12M35/08 , C12M41/46 , G01N33/54366 , G01N2500/10
Abstract: Compositions, devices and methods are described for preventing, reducing, controlling or delaying adhesion, adsorption, surface-mediated clot formation, or coagulation in a microfluidic device or chip. In one embodiment, blood (or other fluid with blood components) that contains anticoagulant is introduced into a microfluidic device comprising one or more additive channels containing one or more reagents that will re-activate the native coagulation cascade in the blood that makes contact with it “on-chip” before moving into the experimental region of the chip.
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公开(公告)号:US20240024873A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-25
申请号:US18374319
申请日:2023-09-28
Applicant: EMULATE, Inc.
Inventor: S. Jordan Kerns , Riccardo Barrile , Geraldine Hamilton , Catherine Karalis , Daniel Levner , Carolina Lucchesi , Antonio Varone , Remi Villenave
CPC classification number: B01L3/502753 , C12M29/04 , C12M23/16 , C12M35/08 , B01L3/502715 , G01N33/5044 , C12N5/0018
Abstract: An in vitro microfluidic “organ-on-chip” is described herein that mimics the structure and at least one function of specific areas of the epithelial system in vivo. In particular, a multicellular, layered, microfluidic culture is described, allowing for interactions between lamina propria-derived cells and the associated tissue specific epithelial cells and endothelial cells. This in vitro microfluidic system can be used for modeling inflammatory tissue, e.g., autoimmune disorders involving epithelia and diseases involving epithelial layers. These multicellular, layered microfluidic “organ-on-chip”, e.g. “epithelia-on-chip” further allow for comparisons between types of epithelia tissues, e.g., lung (Lung-On-Chip), bronchial (Airway-On-Chip), skin (Skin-On-Chip), cervix (Cervix-On-Chip), blood brain barrier (BBB-On-Chip), etc., in additional to neurovascular tissue, (Brain-On-Chip), and between different disease states of tissue, i.e. healthy, pre-disease and diseased areas. Additionally, these microfluidic “organ-on-chips” allow identification of cells and cellular derived factors driving disease states in addition to drug testing for reducing inflammation effecting epithelial regions.
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公开(公告)号:US20220033757A1
公开(公告)日:2022-02-03
申请号:US17494221
申请日:2021-10-05
Applicant: EMULATE, INC.
Inventor: Daniel Levner , Christopher David Hinojosa , Norman Wen , Antonio Varone , Justin Nguyen , Lina Williamson , S. Jordan Kerns , Catherine Karalis , Geraldine Hamilton , Carol Lucchesi
IPC: C12M1/42 , C12M3/06 , C12M1/12 , G01N33/50 , G01N33/543 , C12M1/00 , C12N5/0793 , C12N5/079 , C12N5/071 , C12N5/077
Abstract: A microfluidic device is contemplated comprising an open-top cavity with structural anchors on the vertical wall surfaces that serve to prevent gel shrinkage-induced delamination, a porous membrane (optionally stretchable) positioned in the middle over a microfluidic channel(s). The device is particularly suited to the growth of cells mimicking dermal layers.
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公开(公告)号:US20210062129A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-04
申请号:US16983850
申请日:2020-08-03
Applicant: EMULATE, INC.
Inventor: Janna Nawroth , Riccardo Barrile , David Conegliano , Remi Villenave , Carolina Carolina , Justin Nguyen , Antonio Varone , Catherine Karalis , Geraldine Hamilton
Abstract: An in vitro microfluidic “organ-on-chip” device is described herein that mimics the structure and at least one function of specific areas of the epithelial system in vivo. In particular, a stem cell-based Lung-on-Chip is described. This in vitro microfluidic system can be used for modeling differentiation of cells on-chip into lung cells, e.g., a lung (Lung-On-Chip), bronchial (Airway-On-Chip; small-Airway-On-Chip), alveolar sac (Alveolar-On-Chip), etc., for use in modeling disease states of derived tissue, i.e. as healthy, pre-disease and diseased tissues. Additionally, stem cells under differentiation protocols for deriving (producing) differentiated lung cells off-chips may be seeded onto microfluidic devices at any desired point during the in vitro differentiation pathway for further differentiation on-chip or placed on-chip before, during or after terminal differentiation. Additionally, these microfluidic “stem cell-based Lung-on-Chip” allow identification of cells and cellular derived factors driving disease states in addition to drug testing for diseases, infections and for reducing inflammation effecting lung alveolar and/or epithelial regions. Further, fluidic devices are provided seeded with primary alveolar cells for use in providing a functional Type II and Type I cell layer, wherein Type II cells express and secrete surfactants, such as Surfactant B (Surf B; SP-B) and Surfactant C (Surf C; SP-C), which were detectable at the protein level by antibody staining in Type II cells. A number of uses are contemplated for the devices and cells, including but not limited to, for use under inflammatory conditions, in drug development and testing, and for individualized (personalized) medicine. Moreover, an ALI-M was developed for supporting multiple cell types in co-cultures with functional Type II and Type I cells.
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公开(公告)号:US20200378956A1
公开(公告)日:2020-12-03
申请号:US16995405
申请日:2020-08-17
Applicant: EMULATE, INC.
Inventor: Catherine Karalis , Deborah Barrillos Petropolis
Abstract: The present invention is related to the field of liver disease. Solid substrates comprising microfluidic channels (e.g., microchips) are configured to support growing and differentiating hepatocytes and are contemplated to provide a suitable environment for the development of fully functional liver tissue. These solid substrates can be used to induce various toxicity conditions in the liver tissue subsequent to the exposure to various chemicals. For example, chronic exposure to ethanol induces a clinical state of alcoholic liver disease in the liver tissue. Alternatively, certain disease states can result in the development of non-alcoholic liver diseases (e.g., non- alcoholic steatohepatitis; NASH).
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公开(公告)号:US20200087628A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-19
申请号:US16692383
申请日:2019-11-22
Applicant: EMULATE, INC.
Inventor: Remi Villenave , Carolina Lucchesi , Justin Nguyen , Catherine Karalis , Geraldine Hamilton
Abstract: The present invention relates to microfluidic fluidic systems and methods for the in vitro modeling diseases of the lung and small airway. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a system for testing responses of a microfluidic Small Airway-on-Chip infected with one or more infectious agents (e.g. respiratory viruses) as a model of respiratory disease exacerbation (e.g. asthma exacerbation). In one embodiment, this disease model on a microfluidic chip allows for a) the testing of anti-inflammatory and/or anti-viral compounds introduced into the system, as well as b) the monitoring of the participation, recruitment and/or movement of immune cells, including the transmigration of cells. In particular, this system provides, in one embodiment, an in-vitro platform for modeling severe asthma as “Severe Asthma-on-Chip.” In some embodiments, this invention provides a model of viral-induced asthma in humans for use in identifying potentially effective treatments.
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公开(公告)号:US20190119618A1
公开(公告)日:2019-04-25
申请号:US16089220
申请日:2017-03-30
Applicant: EMULATE, INC.
Inventor: Geraldine Hamilton , Norman Wen , Catherine Karalis , Antonio Varone , Daniel Levner , Riccardo Barrile
Abstract: The invention generally relates to a microfluidic platforms or “chips” for testing and understanding cancer, and, more specifically, for understanding the factors that contribute to cancer invading tissues and causing metastases. Tumor cells are grown on microfluidic devices with other non-cancerous tissues under conditions that simulate tumor invasion. The interaction with immune cells can be tested to inhibit this activity by linking a cancer chip to a lymph chip.
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公开(公告)号:US20180185844A1
公开(公告)日:2018-07-05
申请号:US15819435
申请日:2017-11-21
Applicant: EMULATE, Inc.
Inventor: S. Jordan Kerns , Riccardo Barrile , Geraldine Hamilton , Catherine Karalis , Daniel Levner , Carolina Lucchesi , Antonio Varone , Remi Villenave
Abstract: An in vitro microfluidic “organ-on-chip” is described herein that mimics the structure and at least one function of specific areas of the epithelial system in vivo. In particular, a multicellular, layered, microfluidic culture is described, allowing for interactions between lamina propria-derived cells and the associated tissue specific epithelial cells and endothelial cells. This in vitro microfluidic system can be used for modeling inflammatory tissue, e.g., autoimmune disorders involving epithelia and diseases involving epithelial layers. These multicellular, layered microfluidic “organ-on-chip”, e.g. “epithelia-on-chip” further allow for comparisons between types of epithelia tissues, e.g., lung (Lung-On-Chip), bronchial (Airway-On-Chip), skin (Skin-On-Chip), cervix (Cervix-On-Chip), blood brain barrier (BBB-On-Chip), etc., in additional to neurovascular tissue, (Brain-On-Chip), and between different disease states of tissue, i.e. healthy, pre-disease and diseased areas. Additionally, these microfluidic “organ-on-chips” allow identification of cells and cellular derived factors driving disease states in addition to drug testing for reducing inflammation effecting epithelial regions.
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