Multilayered Microfluidic Device for Controllable Flow Perfusion of Gut-Liver on a Chip

Jiandong Yang, Satoshi Imamura, Yoshikazu Hirai, Ken Ichiro Kamei, Toshiyuki Tsuchiya, Osamu Tabata

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Abstract

Gut-liver-on-chip is useful as an in vitro model to predict drug absorption and metabolism, and to elucidate physiological mechanisms. While understanding of complex gut-live interactions requires both physiologically relevant medium perfusions and organotypic structure, none of the gut-liver-on-chip filling above requirements have been realized in a single chip. Here, we report a novel multilayered microfluidic device to reproduce the gut-liver interaction. To realize the physiological environment in vivo more realistically, compartmentalized perfusable cell chambers with a porous membrane and on-chip micropump were monolithically embedded in a single chip by means of multilayer soft lithography. Our experiments highlight that the present device can improve cell viabilities and recapitulate the gut-liver interaction, which allow to obtain deeper insights into the underlying liver disease.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication21st International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages176-179
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781665412674
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 20 2021
Event21st International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS 2021 - Virtual, Online, United States
Duration: Jun 20 2021Jun 25 2021

Publication series

Name21st International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS 2021

Conference

Conference21st International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS 2021
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityVirtual, Online
Period6/20/216/25/21

Keywords

  • Body-on-a-chip
  • Gut-liver axis model
  • Microfluidic device
  • Multilayer soft lithography
  • Poly-dimethylsiloxane

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Control and Optimization
  • Instrumentation

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