AN ENDOTHELIALIZED, OXYGEN-TUNABLE MICROFLUIDIC PLATFORM FOR THE STUDY OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE

Samantha R. Schad, Wilbur A. Lam, David K. Wood

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Abstract

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is characterized by polymerization of sickle hemoglobin and resultant hemolytic anemia, painful vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC), and multiorgan damage. To better investigate underlying mechanisms of SCD morbidity and mortality, an in vitro microfluidic model of SCD has been developed with both a bloodperfusable endothelialized microvasculature and a means of tuning oxygen to induce red blood cell (RBC) sickling in real-time. The microfluidic model presented here will serve as a comprehensive, physiologically relevant model of SCD to study underlying disease mechanisms and may also offer potential to investigate therapeutic effect of emerging drugs and blood transfusions in future studies.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMicroTAS 2021 - 25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences
PublisherChemical and Biological Microsystems Society
Pages201-202
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781733419031
StatePublished - 2021
Event25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2021 - Palm Springs, Virtual, United States
Duration: Oct 10 2021Oct 14 2021

Publication series

NameMicroTAS 2021 - 25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences

Conference

Conference25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2021
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPalm Springs, Virtual
Period10/10/2110/14/21

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Funding was provided by the NIH under R01 HL140589. Portions of this work were conducted at the Minnesota Nano Center, which is supported by NSF through the NNCI network under ECCS-1542202. We would also like to thank collaborators Yumiko Sakurai and Dr. Melissa Kemp for their valuable input.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 MicroTAS 2021 - 25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences. All rights reserved.

Keywords

  • Endothelialized Microfluidics
  • Hypoxia
  • Immunofluorescence
  • Sickle Cell Disease

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