Emulated circulatory system integrated with lobule-mimetic liver to enhance the liver function

Shilpa Sivashankar*, Srinivasu Valagerahally Puttaswamy, Tz Shuian Dai, Ciou Wun Lin, Shih Mo Yang, Hwan You Chang, Cheng Hsien Liu

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Abstract

In the proposed paper, we report dielectrophoresis (DEP) liver lab chip integrated with Poly ethylene glycol diacrylate (PEGDA) based blood vessel within the microfluidic system for reconstructing the engineered liver tissue with the feature of liver function enhancement. The titanium (Ti) electrodes are well designed to provide positive dielectrophoresis (pDEP) and negative dielectrophoresis (nDEP) force to pattern HepG2 and 3T3 fibroblast cells. To mimic the blood flow direction of the liver lobule in vivo, we have integrated the reconstructed liver lobule with hydrogel encapsulated blood vessel. As smooth muscle cells and endothelial cells are the main components of blood vessel, we have utilized these cells and encapsulated within PEGDA hydrogel to mimic blood vessels. When assayed for urea concentration in cultured medium for five time points, the trend illustrated the enhanced metabolism of hepatocytes via blood vessel integrated lobule-mimetic pattern.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2012 IEEE 25th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2012
Pages815-818
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event2012 IEEE 25th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2012 - Paris, France
Duration: 29 01 201202 02 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
ISSN (Print)1084-6999

Conference

Conference2012 IEEE 25th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2012
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityParis
Period29/01/1202/02/12

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