JP2624719B2 - Micro injection device - Google Patents

Micro injection device

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JP2624719B2
JP2624719B2 JP62270197A JP27019787A JP2624719B2 JP 2624719 B2 JP2624719 B2 JP 2624719B2 JP 62270197 A JP62270197 A JP 62270197A JP 27019787 A JP27019787 A JP 27019787A JP 2624719 B2 JP2624719 B2 JP 2624719B2
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憲孝 内田
光義 湯浅
伸司 田中
佐藤  一雄
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【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は植物、微生物、動物等の細胞に物質を注入す
るマイクロインジエクシヨンの高効率化に関するもので
ある。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a high efficiency microinjection for injecting a substance into cells of plants, microorganisms, animals and the like.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

従来、機械式マイクロインジエクシヨンは、プラント
・セル・フイジオロジー、26(2)(1985年)第229頁
から第236頁(Plant Cell Physiology.26(2)PP229〜
236、(1985))において記載されている手法で行なわ
れていた。この方法では、短時間に多量の細胞を処理す
るのは困難である。
Conventionally, mechanical microinjection is described in Plant Cell Physiology, 26 (2) (1985) pp. 229 to 236 (Plant Cell Physiology. 26 (2) PP229-
236, (1985)). With this method, it is difficult to treat a large number of cells in a short time.

〔発明が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problems to be solved by the invention]

微小注射針を細胞に差し込んで物質を注入する機械式
マイクロインジエクシヨン法は、マニピユレーターを用
い顕微鏡下で1個1個の細胞を処理していくもので、高
度の熟練を要し処理能力が限られていた。
The mechanical microinjection method, in which a substance is injected by inserting a microinjection needle into cells, uses a manipulator to process each cell under a microscope, requiring a high degree of skill. The ability was limited.

本発明の目的は、短時間に多量の細胞の処理ができる
自動化可能な方法を提供することにある。
An object of the present invention is to provide an automatable method capable of treating a large amount of cells in a short time.

〔問題点を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving the problem]

上記目的は、平板上に二次元状に規則正しく配列する
ように設けられた保持点に細胞を1個1個配置し、さら
に、配置した細胞との位置関係を制御する機構を有する
注射針を用いてマイクロインジエクシヨンを逐次行うこ
とにより達成される。
The above object is to use an injection needle having a mechanism for arranging cells one by one at holding points provided so as to be regularly arranged two-dimensionally on a flat plate and further controlling a positional relationship with the arranged cells. This is achieved by sequentially performing microinjection.

〔作用〕[Action]

所定の平板の保持点に細胞を規則正しく二次元状に配
列させることによつて個々の細胞にアドレスをつけるこ
とができる。次に制御機構を有する針によつて、そのア
ドレスで決められた位置に次々とマイクロインジエクシ
ヨンを行つてゆく。これらの機構によつて、連続的かつ
自動的にマイクロインジエクシヨンを行つていける。
By arranging the cells regularly and two-dimensionally at the holding points of a predetermined plate, it is possible to address individual cells. Next, the microinjection is performed one after another at a position determined by the address by a needle having a control mechanism. These mechanisms enable continuous and automatic microinjection.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

第1図は本発明の実施例になる装置の全体概略斜視図
である。本装置では、第2図に断面図を示す如く、規則
正しく配列し、かつ細胞径よりも小さな孔を有する細胞
固定板11を、吸引器4に固定し、パイプ7で結合された
吸引ポンプ6により吸引することによつて細胞固定板11
の上に細胞10を規則正しく配列させる。
FIG. 1 is an overall schematic perspective view of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this apparatus, as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 2, a cell fixing plate 11 having a regular array and having holes smaller than the cell diameter is fixed to the suction device 4 and is suctioned by a suction pump 6 connected by a pipe 7. The cell fixation plate 11 is aspirated by suction.
The cells 10 are regularly arranged on the top.

細胞の固定法としては、この他にも第3図の様に細胞
固定板16を絶縁体で作成し、そこに微小電極13を規則正
しく設置し、電極15との間に高周波電源14によつて高周
波を印加することによつて、細胞に動く電場の力を利用
して細胞10を固定する方法がある。また、第4図のよう
に、細胞に親和性のない、例えばSiでできた細胞固定板
17に、例えばSiO2の様な細胞親和性物質18を規則正しく
設置することによつても細胞10を固定板11上に規則正し
く配列し、固定できる。なおこの場合、細胞との親和力
は、細胞固定板<細胞親和性物質となつていれば良い。
As another method for fixing the cells, as shown in FIG. 3, a cell fixing plate 16 is made of an insulator, and microelectrodes 13 are regularly placed there. There is a method in which the cell 10 is fixed by applying a high frequency and using the force of an electric field moving on the cell. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, a cell fixing plate made of, for example, Si having no affinity for cells.
The cells 10 can also be regularly arranged on the fixing plate 11 and fixed by arranging the cell-affinity substances 18 such as SiO 2 regularly on the fixing plate 17. In this case, the affinity with the cells may be such that the cell fixation plate <the cell affinity substance.

細胞が規則正しく配列固定されたら、続いて注入針2
を細胞に差し込む。注入針の位置は、X−Y制御台8及
びコンピユーター3によつて、制御される。細胞内にお
ける針先の位置については、細胞固定板の面内方向は、
上記のX−Y制御台8とコンピユーター3によつて決め
られ、板面に垂直な方向は、針昇降装置5及びコンピユ
ーターによつて制御される。なお板面に垂直な方向は、
板面を基準に制御する。物質の注入量は、注入ポンプ1
及びコンピユーター3によつて制御される。細胞への物
質の注入終了後は、針昇降装置5によつて針2は細胞か
ら抜かれる。続いて針昇降装置5、及び針2はX−Y制
御台8によつて移動し、次の目標とする細胞に対してイ
ンジエクシヨンを施すのに丁度良い位置で停止する。以
上の注入終了から移動終了までの一連の動作は、コンピ
ユーター3によつて制御される。固定された細胞個々に
対して、以上で述べてきた注入の動作を繰り返す。な
お、細胞固定板11(もしくは16,17)とX−Y制御台8
との位置関係は、結合部9によつて厳密に決められてい
る。注入効率をさらに向上させるために注入針2を複数
個用いることもできる。
After the cells are regularly arranged and fixed, the injection needle 2
Into the cells. The position of the injection needle is controlled by the XY control table 8 and the computer 3. Regarding the position of the needle tip in the cell, the in-plane direction of the cell fixation plate
The direction perpendicular to the plate surface, which is determined by the XY control table 8 and the computer 3, is controlled by the needle elevating device 5 and the computer. The direction perpendicular to the plate surface is
Control based on the plate surface. The injection amount of the substance is determined by the injection pump 1
And is controlled by the computer 3. After the injection of the substance into the cell is completed, the needle 2 is removed from the cell by the needle elevating device 5. Subsequently, the needle raising / lowering device 5 and the needle 2 are moved by the XY control table 8 and stopped at a position which is just enough to apply the indices to the next target cell. A series of operations from the end of the injection to the end of the movement are controlled by the computer 3. The injection operation described above is repeated for each fixed cell. The cell fixing plate 11 (or 16, 17) and the XY control table 8
Is strictly determined by the coupling unit 9. In order to further improve the injection efficiency, a plurality of injection needles 2 can be used.

本実施例によれば、短時間に多数の細胞にマイクロイ
ンジエクシヨンを施することができる。
According to this embodiment, microinjection can be applied to a large number of cells in a short time.

〔発明の効果〕〔The invention's effect〕

本発明によれば、複数個の細胞を2次元状に規則正し
く配列固定し、細胞に物質を注入することができ、細胞
に対する注入針の位置を制御できるので、短時間に多数
の細胞を処理することが可能となり、自動化が容易にで
きる。
According to the present invention, a plurality of cells are regularly arranged and fixed two-dimensionally, a substance can be injected into the cells, and the position of the injection needle with respect to the cells can be controlled, so that a large number of cells can be processed in a short time. And automation can be easily performed.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

第1図は本発明の一実施例を示す概略斜視図、第2図は
細胞固定部の拡大側断面図、第3図,第4図は細胞を配
列固定する手段の他の実施例を示す側断面図である。 1……注入ポンプ、2……注入針、3……コンピユータ
ー、4……吸引器、5……針昇降装置、6……吸引ポン
プ、7……パイプ、8……X−Y制御台、9……支持
棒、10……細胞、11……細胞固定板A、12……コード、
13……微小電極、14……高周波電源、15……電極、16…
…細胞固定板B、17……細胞固定板C、18……細胞親和
物質。
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional side view of a cell fixing portion, and FIGS. 3 and 4 show another embodiment of means for arranging and fixing cells. It is a side sectional view. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Infusion pump, 2 ... Infusion needle, 3 ... Computer, 4 ... Aspirator, 5 ... Needle elevating device, 6 ... Suction pump, 7 ... Pipe, 8 ... XY control stand, 9 ... support rod, 10 ... cells, 11 ... cell fixing plate A, 12 ... cord,
13 ... Microelectrode, 14 ... High frequency power supply, 15 ... Electrode, 16 ...
... cell fixing plate B, 17 ... cell fixing plate C, 18 ... cell affinity substance.

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 佐藤 一雄 東京都国分寺市東恋ケ窪1丁目280番地 株式会社日立製作所中央研究所内 (56)参考文献 特開 昭61−265284(JP,A) 実開 昭61−182299(JP,U) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Kazuo Sato 1-280 Higashi Koigakubo, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo Inside the Central Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd. (56) References JP-A-61-265284 (JP, A) −182299 (JP, U)

Claims (1)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項1】微小な針によって細胞内に物質を注入する
機械式マイクロインジェクション装置において、複数の
細胞を2次元状に規則正しく配列・固定する細胞固定板
と、上記細胞固定板に対して上記針の位置関係を制御す
る手段とを備えたことを特徴とするマイクロインジェク
ション装置。
1. A mechanical microinjection device for injecting a substance into cells by means of a minute needle, a cell fixing plate for regularly arranging and fixing a plurality of cells in a two-dimensional manner, and said needle for said cell fixing plate. Means for controlling the positional relationship between the microinjection device and the microinjection device.
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