Stretching motion-driven ECM-based pulsatile flow generator for mimicking venous blood flow in vivo

Azusa Shimizu, Wei Huang Goh, Shun Itai, Michinao Hashimoto, Sigenori Miura, Hiroaki Onoe

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Abstract

We present a pulsatile flow generator with an extracellular matrix (ECM)-based microfluidic device for mimicking venous blood flow in vivo. The pulsatile flow can be generated by directly stretching the ECM channel with stepping motors, imitating in vivo veins compressed by surrounding muscles. The flow velocity was estimated by the theoretical calculation based on finite element simulation. Moreover, vein endothelial cells were cultured in our device with fluidic shear stress and stretch stress simultaneously.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2019
PublisherChemical and Biological Microsystems Society
Pages314-315
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781733419000
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Event23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2019 - Basel, Switzerland
Duration: 2019 Oct 272019 Oct 31

Publication series

Name23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2019

Conference

Conference23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2019
Country/TerritorySwitzerland
CityBasel
Period19/10/2719/10/31

Keywords

  • Collagen
  • Mechanical stress
  • Microfluidics
  • Pulsatile flow
  • Tissue engineering

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering
  • Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)

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