SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GROWTH OF INTESTINAL CELLS IN MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20190153395A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-23

    申请号:US16074747

    申请日:2017-02-01

    IPC分类号: C12N5/071 C12N5/079

    摘要: Organs-on-chips are microfluidic devices for culturing living cells in micrometer sized chambers in order to model physiological functions of tissues and organs. Engineered patterning and continuous fluid flow in these devices has allowed culturing of intestinal cells bearing physiologically relevant features and sustained exposure to bacteria while maintaining cellular viability, thereby allowing study of inflammatory bowl diseases. However, existing intestinal cells do not possess all physiologically relevant subtypes, do not possess the repertoire of genetic variations, or allow for study of other important cellular actors such as immune cells. Use of iPSC-derived epithelium, including IBD patient-specific cells, allows for superior disease modeling by capturing the multi-faceted nature of the disease.