| Info. | Vol.6 - No.4 (2012.12.20) |
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| Title | Axon orientation by gradient of cytochalasin D inside microfluidic device |
| Authors | Liang Xiao1, Sanjeev Kumar Mahto1 & Seog Woo Rhee1 |
| Institutions | 1Department of Chemistry, Kongju National University,
Gongju 314-701, Korea Correspondence and requests for materials should be addressed to S.W. Rhee ( jisanrhee@kongju.ac.kr) |
| Abstract | This paper describes the development of a microfluidic device for axon orientation. The device was fabricated with poly (dimethylsiloxane) by soft lithography and replica molding. There were two separated rooms in the device, and a control system and stable concentration gradient system were maintained in each room for at least 24 h. Finally, to demonstrate a practical application of the device, neuronal cells were cultured in both cell rooms, and the growth of cells and formation of axons were monitored under a concentration gradient of cytochalasin D for 8 h. Quantitative analysis of the orientation of axons was analyzed, and the data were plotted in a polar graph as a function of the direction. A figure of 33.8% of positive responding neurons were found in the cytochalasin D gradient room, while that figure was 23.3% of cells in control room. The extent of axon orientation shows a considerable difference between the two rooms, and the device developed here is capable of investigating axon orientation and can be used for other biological applications. |
| Keyword | Microfluidics, Photolithography, Concentration gradients, Neuron, Axon orientation |
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