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Chapters
- 00:05Introduction
- 00:21Microfabrication of microfluidic device
- 00:56Preparation of PDMS mixture
- 01:49Patterning PDMS molds
- 02:20Removing bubbles by vacuum
- 03:19Assembly of microfluidic device
- 03:20Cutting layers of microfluidic device
- 03:33Creating channel inlet and outlet
- 03:59Bonding the microfluidic device layers
- 06:55Experiment: effect of EGF gradient on cell migration
- 07:13Application of reagents
- 09:49Experiment: cell migration
We describe a protocol for the microfabrication of the gradient-generating microfluidic device that can generate spatial and temporal gradients in well-defined microenvironment. In this approach, the gradient-generating microfluidic device can be used to study directed cell migration, embryogenesis, wound healing, and cancer metastasis.
Tags
Gradient-generating Microfluidic DeviceCell BiologyCellular BehaviorMicrofluidic PlatformFluid FlowsHigh-throughput ExperimentsSoluble Concentration GradientsPDMS-based Microfluidic DevicesGrowth FactorsFluorescein Isothyiocyanate (FITC)-dextranEpidermal Growth Factor (EGF)FibroblastsCell MigrationCell MotilityCell Tracking Analysis
