Magnetic self-assembly of toroidal hepatic microstructures for micro-tissue fabrication. 2020

Masaru Takeuchi, and Masaki Iriguchi, and Mamoru Hattori, and Eunhye Kim, and Akihiko Ichikawa, and Yasuhisa Hasegawa, and Qiang Huang, and Toshio Fukuda
Department of Micro-Nano Mechanical Science and Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan.

In this study, we developed a procedure for assembling hepatic microstructures into tube shapes using magnetic self-assembly for in vitro 3D micro-tissue fabrication. To this end, biocompatible hydrogels, which have a toroidal shape, were made using the micro-patterned electrodeposition method. Ferrite particles were used to coat the fabricated toroidal hydrogel microcapsules using a poly-L-lysine membrane. The microcapsules were then magnetized with a 3 T magnetic field, and assembled using a magnetic self-assembly process. During electrodeposition, hepatic cells were trapped inside the microcapsules, and they were cultured to construct tissue-like structures. The magnetized toroidal microstructures then automatically assembled to form tube structures. Shaking was used to enhance the assembly process, and the shaking speed was experimentally optimized to achieve the high-speed assembly of longer tube structures. The flow velocity inside the dish during shaking was measured by particle image velocimetry. Hepatic functions were evaluated to check for side-effects of the magnetized ferrite particles on the microstructures. Collectively, our findings indicated that the developed method can achieve the high-speed assembly of a large number of microstructures to form tissue-like hepatic structures.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007501 Iron A metallic element with atomic symbol Fe, atomic number 26, and atomic weight 55.85. It is an essential constituent of HEMOGLOBINS; CYTOCHROMES; and IRON-BINDING PROTEINS. It plays a role in cellular redox reactions and in the transport of OXYGEN. Iron-56,Iron 56
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D008280 Magnetics The study of MAGNETIC PHENOMENA. Magnetic
D010539 Permeability Property of membranes and other structures to permit passage of light, heat, gases, liquids, metabolites, and mineral ions. Permeabilities
D002214 Capsules Hard or soft soluble containers used for the oral administration of medicine. Capsule,Microcapsule,Microcapsules
D004595 Electroplating Coating with a metal or alloy by electrolysis. Electrodeposition,Metal Plating,Plating, Metal
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000464 Alginates Salts and esters of ALGINIC ACID that are used as HYDROGELS; DENTAL IMPRESSION MATERIALS, and as absorbent materials for surgical dressings (BANDAGES, HYDROCOLLOID). They are also used to manufacture MICROSPHERES and NANOPARTICLES for DIAGNOSTIC REAGENT KITS and DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS. Alginate,Alginic Acid, Barium Salt,Alginic Acid, Calcium Salt,Alginic Acid, Copper Salt,Alginic Acid, Potassium Salt,Alginic Acid, Sodium Salt,Alloid G,Barium Alginate,Calcium Alginate,Calginat,Copper Alginate,Kalrostat,Kalrostat 2,Kaltostat,Potassium Alginate,Sodium Alginate,Sodium Calcium Alginate,Vocoloid,Xantalgin,poly(Mannuronic Acid), Sodium Salt,Alginate, Barium,Alginate, Calcium,Alginate, Copper,Alginate, Potassium,Alginate, Sodium,Alginate, Sodium Calcium,Calcium Alginate, Sodium
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D014783 Viscosity The resistance that a gaseous or liquid system offers to flow when it is subjected to shear stress. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) Viscosities

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