Hollow Microneedles on a Paper Fabricated by Standard Photolithography for the Screening Test of Prediabetes. 2022

Tianwei Wu, and Xueqiu You, and Zhong Chen
Department of Electronic Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.

Microneedle (MN) is a novel technique of the biomedical engineering field because of its ability to evaluate bioinformation via minimal invasion. One of the urgent requirements for ground-breaking health care monitoring is persistent monitoring. Hollow microneedles are extremely attractive to extract skin interstitial fluid (ISF) for analysis, which makes them perfect for sensing biomarkers and facilitating diagnosis. Nevertheless, its intricate fabrication process has hampered its extensive application. The present research demonstrates an easy one-step preparation approach for hollow MNs on the foundation of the refraction index variations of polyethylene glycol diacrylate (PEGDA) in the process of photopolymerization. The fabricated hollow microneedle exhibited ideal mechanical characteristics to penetrate the skin. Hydrodynamic simulations showed that the liquid was risen in a hollow microneedle by capillary force. Furthermore, a paper-based glucose sensor was integrated with the hollow microneedle. We also observed that the MN array smoothly extracted ISF in vitro and in vivo by capillary action. The outcomes displayed the applicability of the MN patch to persistent blood glucose (GLU) monitoring, diagnosis-related tests for patients and pre-diabetic individuals.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009339 Needles Sharp instruments used for puncturing or suturing. Hypodermic Needles,Hypodermic Needle,Needle,Needle, Hypodermic,Needles, Hypodermic
D011236 Prediabetic State The time period before the development of symptomatic diabetes. For example, certain risk factors can be observed in subjects who subsequently develop INSULIN RESISTANCE as in type 2 diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2). Prediabetes,Prediabetic States,State, Prediabetic,States, Prediabetic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012867 Skin The outer covering of the body that protects it from the environment. It is composed of the DERMIS and the EPIDERMIS.
D045604 Extracellular Fluid The fluid of the body that is outside of CELLS. It is the external environment for the cells. Interstitial Fluid,Intercellular Fluid,Extracellular Fluids,Fluid, Extracellular,Fluid, Intercellular,Fluid, Interstitial,Fluids, Extracellular,Fluids, Intercellular,Fluids, Interstitial,Intercellular Fluids,Interstitial Fluids
D055595 Mechanical Phenomena The properties and processes of materials that affect their behavior under force. Mechanical Concepts,Mechanical Processes,Mechanical Phenomenon,Mechanical Process,Concept, Mechanical,Concepts, Mechanical,Mechanical Concept,Phenomena, Mechanical,Phenomenon, Mechanical,Process, Mechanical,Processes, Mechanical

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