CN117025393A - Cell-restricted migration micro-fluidic chip and preparation method and application thereof - Google Patents

Cell-restricted migration micro-fluidic chip and preparation method and application thereof Download PDF

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CN117025393A
CN117025393A CN202310942139.7A CN202310942139A CN117025393A CN 117025393 A CN117025393 A CN 117025393A CN 202310942139 A CN202310942139 A CN 202310942139A CN 117025393 A CN117025393 A CN 117025393A
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李琛
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杨鹏飞
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Abstract

The application discloses a cell restriction migration micro-fluidic chip, a preparation method and application thereof, relates to the technical field of cell migration micro-fluidic chips, and provides a cell restriction migration micro-fluidic chip, wherein the chip is provided with a restriction migration layer and a basal layer from top to bottom; the limiting migration layer consists of an array limiting migration unit; the limiting migration unit consists of a central cell culture cavity, a peripheral cell culture cavity and a cell limiting migration area; the cell-restricted migration zone consists of several microchannels with height and width dimensions smaller than the cell diameter. The application also provides a preparation method of the microfluidic chip. The application can culture one cell/organoid in the central cell culture cavity and one or more cells/organoids in the peripheral cell culture cavity, thus realizing high-throughput research of the influence of cells on cell restricted migration.

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Cell-restricted migration micro-fluidic chip and preparation method and application thereof
Technical Field
The application relates to the technical field of cell migration micro-fluidic chips, in particular to a cell restriction migration micro-fluidic chip, a preparation method and application thereof.
Background
Cell migration is an extremely important cellular process in ontogenesis, injury repair, and tumor metastasis. During the migration of cells in vivo, a heterogeneous microenvironment is passed through, cells and extracellular matrix in the microenvironment form narrow micropores and microchannels, a restricted migration path allowing the cells to pass through is formed, and the cells utilize various migration matrixes to change the shape of the cells through a recombination framework to realize the migration. Regarding the research of cell restricted migration, the method has important significance for deeply understanding the mechanism of ontogenesis and injury repair and developing antitumor drugs targeting cell restricted migration.
Publication (bulletin) No. (CN 115197841A) discloses microfluidic devices for cell culture and drug screening for restricted migration; the chip comprises a first channel and a second channel which is arranged in parallel with the first channel; the first channel is communicated with the second channel through a plurality of restricted migration channels; and the depth of the limiting migration channel is smaller than that of the first channel and the second channel; the two ends of the first channel are provided with a first inlet and a first outlet, and the two ends of the second channel are provided with a second inlet and a second outlet; the method comprises the steps of arranging a plurality of first channels and second channels, and arranging a pyramid shunting structure for shunting the first channels for ensuring smooth shunting; when the cell culture device is used, cells to be cultured are added into one of the first channel and the second channel, and drugs or cells capable of affecting cell restricted migration are added into the other channel; the blocking effect of the drug or the cell on the cell restricted migration is completed, and then the drug and the cell which are effective for the restricted migration are screened. However, this application cannot culture cells in an open structure cell culture chamber, and the culture chambers are not communicated with each other by a restricted migration microchannel, so that the cell inoculation and culture operations are complicated, and furthermore, the application cannot study the influence of cell-cell interaction on the restricted migration under the condition of cell co-culture.
Disclosure of Invention
Aiming at the problems, the application aims to provide a cell restricted migration micro-fluidic chip, a preparation method and application thereof, wherein cell culture cavities are of an open structure, the culture cavities are communicated by a restricted migration micro-pipeline, cell inoculation and culture operations are simple, and in addition, the influence of cell-cell interaction on restricted migration can be studied under the condition of cell co-culture.
The main idea of the technical scheme adopted by the application is as follows: the application relates to a microfluidic chip for high-throughput research of cell-restricted migration mechanism or high-throughput screening of targeted cell-restricted migration drugs based on various cell-cell interactions or cell-various drug interactions and a preparation method thereof. Based on the above, a micro-fluidic chip for limiting cell migration is designed, wherein the chip is provided with a limiting migration layer and a basal layer from top to bottom; the limiting migration layer consists of an array limiting migration unit; the limiting migration unit consists of a central cell culture cavity, a peripheral cell culture cavity and a cell limiting migration area; the peripheral cell culture chamber consists of a plurality of microcavities surrounding the central cell culture chamber; the cell-restricted migration zone consists of several microchannels with height and width dimensions smaller than the cell diameter.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical scheme adopted by the application is as follows:
a cell-restricted migration microfluidic chip comprising a substrate layer, characterized in that: a limiting migration layer is arranged on the basal layer;
the limiting migration layer is provided with a plurality of limiting migration units, and each limiting migration unit is internally provided with a cell culture structure;
the cell culture structure is a cell culture cavity, and a cell restricted migration zone is arranged in the cell culture cavity.
Further, the cell culture chamber includes a central cell culture chamber and a plurality of peripheral cell culture chambers located around the central cell culture chamber.
Further, a cell-restricted migration zone is provided between the central cell culture chamber and each of the surrounding cell culture chambers.
Further, a plurality of micro-channels for communicating the central cell culture chamber with the surrounding cell culture chambers are provided in the cell restricted migration zone.
The preparation method of the cell-restricted migration micro-fluidic chip is characterized by comprising the following steps of:
s1: making the limiting migration layer into a photomask;
s2: coating photoresist on a silicon wafer, and carrying out ultraviolet exposure and development to prepare a limiting migration layer chip template;
s3: covering the surface of the limiting migration layer chip template with a high polymer material, and curing;
s4: stripping the solidified limiting migration layer chip from the template, and punching holes at the design position;
s5: and bonding the limiting migration layer chip and the basal layer to prepare the microfluidic chip.
The cell restricted migration microfluidic chip is applied to high-throughput research on cell restricted migration influence and high-throughput screening research on biochemical factors and medicines targeting cell restricted migration.
The beneficial effects of the application are as follows: compared with the prior art, the application has the advantages that,
the application can culture one cell/organoid in the central cell culture cavity and one or more cells/organoids in the peripheral cell culture cavity, thus realizing high-throughput research of the influence of cells on cell restricted migration.
The application can also culture a cell in a central cell culture cavity, and provide one or more biochemical factors/medicines in peripheral cell culture cavities, thereby realizing high-throughput screening of the biochemical factors/medicines for targeted cell restricted migration.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a cell-restricted migration microfluidic chip according to the present application.
Fig. 2 is a bottom view of the chip-limiting transfer unit of the present application.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a cell-limiting migration unit of the present application.
Wherein: 1. a limiting migration layer 2, a basal layer 3, a limiting migration unit 4, a central cell culture cavity 5, a peripheral cell culture cavity 6, a cell limiting migration zone 7 and a micro-pipeline.
Detailed Description
In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of the present application, the technical solution of the present application is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples.
Referring to fig. 1-3, the application discloses a cell-restricted migration microfluidic chip, which comprises a microfluidic chip, wherein a basal layer 2 is arranged on the surface of the microfluidic chip, and a plurality of migration-restricted layers 1 are adhered to the basal layer 2;
wherein the restrictive migration layer 1 comprises an array-type restrictive migration unit 3; the limiting migration unit 3 comprises a central cell culture chamber 4, a plurality of peripheral cell culture chambers 5 and a plurality of cell limiting migration areas 6; the cell restricted migration zone 6 comprises a plurality of micro-ducts 7, the micro-ducts 7 communicating the central cell culture chamber 4 with the surrounding cell culture chamber 5. Note that, each structure in the limiting transfer unit 3 and the limiting transfer unit 3 are integrally formed.
The material of the chip limiting migration layer 1 and the substrate layer 2 is glass, polydimethylsiloxane or other elastic polymer materials.
More specifically, the cell restriction migration micro-fluidic chip is rectangular, the length L is 12.7mm, the width W is 85.5mm, and the height H is 5-25mm; 2-8 rows of restrictive migration units 3 are arranged on the restrictive migration layer 1, each row comprises 3-12 restrictive migration units 3, each restrictive migration unit 3 is square, and the side length is 7-15mm;
the central cell culture chamber 4 and the peripheral cell culture chamber 5 of the restrictive transfer unit 3 are of an open circular or regular polygonal structure; the cell-restricted migration zone 6 has a height h of 3-20 μm, a width w of 3-1000 μm and a length l of 50-500. Mu.m.
The preparation method of the cell-restricted migration micro-fluidic chip comprises the following steps:
firstly, manufacturing a photomask from a designed limiting migration layer structure;
coating photoresist on a silicon wafer, and carrying out ultraviolet exposure and development to prepare a limiting migration layer chip template;
covering polydimethylsiloxane or other high polymer materials on the surface of the limiting migration layer chip template, and baking and curing;
fourthly, stripping the solidified limiting migration layer chip from the template, and punching holes at the design position;
and fifthly, treating the limiting migration layer chip and the glass substrate layer by using a plasma treatment instrument, and bonding the limiting migration layer chip and the glass substrate layer to prepare the microfluidic chip.
Examples
The cell restricted migration microfluidic chip of the application can be used for high-throughput research of influence of cells on cell restricted migration and high-throughput screening research of biochemical factors/drugs targeting cell restricted migration, and specifically comprises the following steps:
step one, adding a cell suspension into a central cell culture cavity 4 of a chip array type limiting migration unit by using a pipetting gun, and standing a chip in a cell culture box for cell culture or organoid formation culture;
step two, adding other types of cells into the surrounding cell culture cavity 5 according to experimental requirements, and standing the chip in a cell culture box for cell culture or organoid formation culture;
thirdly, observing migration conditions of cells in the micro-pipeline 7 of the cell restricted migration zone 6, and analyzing influence of cell-interaction on cell restricted migration;
step four, adding the required biochemical factors or medicines into the surrounding cell culture cavity 5 according to experimental requirements, and observing the migration condition of cells in the micro-pipeline 7 of the cell restricted migration zone 6;
step five, observing migration conditions of cells in the micro-pipeline 7 of the cell restricted migration zone 6, and analyzing influence of biochemical factors/drugs on the cell restricted migration;
step six, adding cell morphology and function detection reagents into the central cell culture cavity 4 and the peripheral cell culture cavity 5 for cell morphology and function detection after cell-cell interaction or biochemical factors/medicines are treated on cells; or adding cell lysate into the central cell culture chamber 4 and the peripheral cell culture chamber 5, extracting cell components, detecting gene and protein expression of cells on the outside of the chip, analyzing the influence of the cells on cell restricted migration based on the cell lysate, and targeting the biochemical factors/drugs of cell restricted migration.
The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, principal features and advantages of the application. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present application is not limited to the embodiments described above, and that the above embodiments and descriptions are merely illustrative of the principles of the present application, and various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the application, which is defined in the appended claims. The scope of the application is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

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1. A cell-restricted migration microfluidic chip comprising a substrate layer (2), characterized in that: a limiting migration layer (1) is arranged on the substrate layer (2);
a plurality of limiting migration units (3) are arranged on the limiting migration layer (1), and a cell culture structure is arranged in each limiting migration unit (3);
the cell culture structure is a cell culture cavity, and a cell restricted migration zone is arranged in the cell culture cavity.
2. The cell-restricted migration microfluidic chip of claim 1, wherein: the cell culture chamber comprises a central cell culture chamber (4) and a plurality of peripheral cell culture chambers (5) located around the central cell culture chamber (4).
3. The cell-restricted migration microfluidic chip of claim 2, wherein: a cell restricted migration zone (6) is arranged between the central cell culture chamber (4) and each peripheral cell culture chamber (5).
4. A cell-restricted migration microfluidic chip according to claim 3, wherein: the cell restricted migration zone (6) is provided with a plurality of micro-channels (7) for communicating the central cell culture chamber (4) with the surrounding cell culture chambers (5).
5. The method for preparing a cell-restricted migration micro fluidic chip according to any one of claims 1 to 4, comprising the steps of:
s1: forming a limiting migration layer (1) into a photomask;
s2: coating photoresist on a silicon wafer, and carrying out ultraviolet exposure and development to prepare a limiting migration layer chip template;
s3: covering the surface of the limiting migration layer chip template with a high polymer material, and curing;
s4: stripping the solidified limiting migration layer chip from the template, and punching holes at the design position;
s5: and bonding the limiting migration layer chip and the substrate layer (2) to prepare the microfluidic chip.
6. A cell migration limiting microfluidic chip according to any one of claims 1-4 for use in high throughput studies of cell migration limiting effects, and in high throughput screening studies of biochemical factors, drugs targeting cell migration limiting.
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