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Endothelialized Microfluidics for Studying Microvascular Interactions in Hematologic Diseases
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Bioengineering
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JoVE Journal Bioengineering
Endothelialized Microfluidics for Studying Microvascular Interactions in Hematologic Diseases
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11:08 min

June 22, 2012

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Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:11Fabrication of the Endothelial Microdevice
  • 03:46Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) Preparation
  • 06:25Seeding the Microfluidic Device with Endothelial Cells
  • 08:49Endothelialized Microfluidics Reveal Abnormal Microvascular Interactions after Infusion with Blood from Patients with Hematologic Disease
  • 10:35Conclusion

Summary

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A method to culture an endothelial cell monolayer throughout the entire inner 3D surface of a microfluidic device with microvascular-sized channels (<30 μm) is described. This in vitro microvasculature model enables the study of biophysical interactions between blood cells, endothelial cells, and soluble factors in hematologic diseases.

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