-
公开(公告)号:US12036548B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-16
申请号:US16997509
申请日:2020-08-19
Applicant: EMULATE, INC.
Inventor: Catherine Karalis , Ville Kujala
IPC: B01L3/00 , C12M3/06 , C12Q1/6809 , G01N33/50 , C12M1/12
CPC classification number: B01L3/5027 , C12M23/16 , C12Q1/6809 , G01N33/5023 , G01N33/5064 , G01N33/5091 , B01L2300/0819 , B01L2400/0487 , C12M25/02
Abstract: The present invention relates to microfluidic fluidic devices, methods and systems for use in identifying epigenetic signatures in a range of sample types, e.g., cells established on a “chip” (including but not limited to single cell samples, cell populations, C cell layers and whole tissues, such as a biopsy), immune cells, cfDNA, exosomes, and the like. More specifically, in some embodiments, a microfluidic chip containing a sample is contacted with a test compound (e.g. DNA altering test compound, an RNA expression altering test compound, etc.) for use in providing a diagnostic epigenetic signature for that type of sample (or cell type) exposed to that specific test compound. In some embodiments, after contact with a test compound, effluent fluids (e.g. fluids exiting the “chip” that contacted the cells) are derived for testing as a “virtual blood draw.” In some embodiments, epigenetic signatures include (but are not limited to) identifying specific combinations of modifications of chromosomes and specific modifications of DNA.
-
公开(公告)号:US20240299932A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-12
申请号:US18659536
申请日:2024-05-09
Applicant: EMULATE, INC.
Inventor: Catherine Karalis , Ville Kujala
IPC: B01L3/00 , C12M1/12 , C12M3/06 , C12Q1/6809 , G01N33/50
CPC classification number: B01L3/5027 , C12M23/16 , C12Q1/6809 , G01N33/5023 , G01N33/5064 , G01N33/5091 , B01L2300/0819 , B01L2400/0487 , C12M25/02
Abstract: The present invention relates to microfluidic fluidic devices, methods and systems for use in identifying epigenetic signatures in a range of sample types, e.g., cells established on a “chip” (including but not limited to single cell samples, cell populations, cell layers and whole tissues, such as a biopsy), immune cells, cfDNA, exosomes, and the like. More specifically, in some embodiments, a microfluidic chip containing a sample is contacted with a test compound (e.g. DNA altering test compound, an RNA expression altering test compound, etc.) for use in providing a diagnostic epigenetic signature for that type of sample (or cell type) exposed to that specific test compound. In some embodiments, after contact with a test compound, effluent fluids (e.g. fluids exiting the “chip” that contacted the cells) are derived for testing as a “virtual blood draw.” In some embodiments, epigenetic signatures include (but are not limited to) identifying specific combinations of modifications of chromosomes and specific modifications of DNA.
-
公开(公告)号:US11534753B2
公开(公告)日:2022-12-27
申请号:US16352234
申请日:2019-03-13
Applicant: EMULATE, Inc.
Inventor: Ville Kujala , Hyoungshin Park , Sonalee Barthakur , Sauveur Jeanty , Brian Zuckerman , Josiah Sliz , Tanvi Shroff , Geraldine A Hamilton , Kyung-Jin Jang , Ananth Nookala , Gang Luo , Donald Mckenzie
IPC: B01L3/00 , C12M3/06 , C12Q1/6809 , G01N33/50 , C12M1/12
Abstract: The present invention relates to microfluidic fluidic devices, methods and systems as microfluidic kidney on-chips, e.g. human Proximal Tubule-Chip.
-
公开(公告)号:US20200269234A1
公开(公告)日:2020-08-27
申请号:US16352234
申请日:2019-03-13
Applicant: EMULATE, Inc.
Inventor: Ville Kujala , Hyoungshin Park , Sonalee Barthakur , Sauveur Jeanty , Brian Zuckerman , Josiah Sliz , Tanvi Shroff , Geraldine A. Hamilton , Kyung-Jin Jang , Ananth Nookala , Gang Luo , Donald Mckenzie
Abstract: The present invention relates to microfluidic fluidic devices, methods and systems as microfluidic kidney on-chips, e.g. human Proximal Tubule-Chip.
-
公开(公告)号:US20170226478A1
公开(公告)日:2017-08-10
申请号:US15458185
申请日:2017-03-14
Applicant: EMULATE, INC. , CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
Inventor: Jordan Kerns , Norman Wen , Geraldine Hamilton , Christopher Hinojosa , Jacob Fraser , Catherine Karalis , Janna Nawroth , Dhruv Sareen , Anjoscha Kaus , Berhan Mandefro , Hyoung Shin Park , Ville Kujala
IPC: C12N5/0793 , B01L3/00 , C12N5/077
CPC classification number: C12N5/0619 , C12M23/16 , C12N5/0658 , C12N2502/083 , C12N2506/45 , C12N2531/00 , C12N2533/52
Abstract: The invention relates to culturing motor neuron cells together with skeletal muscle cells in a fluidic device under conditions whereby the interaction of these cells mimic the structure and function of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) providing a NMJ-on-chip. Good viability, formation of myo-fibers and function of skeletal muscle cells on fluidic chips allow for measurements of muscle cell contractions. Embodiments of motor neurons co-cultures with contractile myo-fibers are contemplated for use with modeling diseases affecting NMJ's, e.g. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
-
-
-
-