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Analysis of adhesion kinetics of cancer cells on inflamed endothelium using a microfluidic platform

Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: Metastasis is the ultimate cause of death among the vast majority of cancer patients. This process is comprised of multiple steps, including the migration of circulating cancer cells across microvasculature. This trans-endothelial migration involves the adhesion and eventual penetration of cancer cells to the vasculature of the target organ. Many of these mechanisms remain poorly understood due to poor control of pathophysiological conditions in tumor models. In this work, a microfluidic device was developed to support the culture and observation of engineered microvasculature with systematic control of the environmental characteristics. This device was then used to study the adhesion of circulating cancer cells to an endothelium under varying conditions to delineate the effects of hemodynamics and inflammations. The resulting understanding will help to establish a quantitative and biophysical mechanism of interactions between cancer cells and endothelium.
DOI: 10.1063/1.5025891
Language: English
Open Access status: bronze
Funders: Walther Cancer Foundation, Purdue University, Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, Purdue University Center for Cancer Research, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Awards: G1516779377, G2499798185, G272352002, G2762157828, G342398041, G500701963, Cancer Center Support Grant, G6780563141, Indiana Clinical and Translational Science Institute (UL1), G9000114576, G9000172862
OpenAlex ID: W2806107632
FWCI: 0.662
Cites: 48
Cited by: 9
Related to: 10