Real-Time and Non-invasive Measurement of 3D Cancer Cell Invasion Process under IL-6 Cytokine Stimulation

Chun Hao Huang, Kin Fong Lei*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Cancer cells possess a broad spectrum of invasion mechanisms. Quantitative analysis of cancer cell invasion process under tested condition is important to precisely study the cellular invasion capability. In this study, a microfluidic device was developed and electrodes were embedded in the microchannel for the impedimetric measurement of cell invasion. Cancer cells were stimulated by interleukin-6 cytokine and invaded along the hydrogel-filled microchannel. The three-dimensional (3D) cell invasion process was monitored by measuring the impedance across the electrodes. The cell invasion speed could be calculated based on the cell invasion distance divided by time. Thus, 3D cell invasion process was demonstrated to be quantitatively monitored in real-time and non-invasive manner. The current development provides a promising and quantitative tool for cell invasion assay.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 IEEE 13th International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering, NANOMED 2019
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages26-29
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781728166483
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 2019
Event13th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering, NANOMED 2019 - Gwangju, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 21 11 201924 11 2019

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering, NANOMED
Volume2020-November
ISSN (Print)2159-6964
ISSN (Electronic)2159-6972

Conference

Conference13th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering, NANOMED 2019
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityGwangju
Period21/11/1924/11/19

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Keywords

  • Cell invasion
  • Cytokine stimulation
  • Impedance measurement
  • Microfluidic system

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