WO2007138902A1 - 細胞電気生理センサ用チップとこれを用いた細胞電気生理センサおよび細胞電気生理センサ用チップの製造方法 - Google Patents
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- Cell electrophysiological sensor chip cell electrophysiological sensor using the same, and method for manufacturing cell electrophysiological sensor chip
- the present invention relates to a chip for use in a cell electrophysiological sensor used for measuring the electrophysiological activity of a cell, a cell electrophysiological sensor using the chip, and a method for manufacturing the cell electrophysiological sensor chip. is there.
- a substrate type probe using a microfabrication technique has attracted attention as a method for electrophysiologically measuring an ion channel present in a cell membrane. This is suitable for high-throughput automation systems without the need for the skill of inserting micropipettes into individual cells like conventional micropipettes.
- a conventionally disclosed cell electrophysiological sensor 1 (substrate-type probe) includes a substrate 2 and an electrode tank 3 disposed above the substrate 2. .
- the substrate 2 has a through hole 5 penetrating from the upper surface to the lower surface of the substrate 2.
- the first electrode 6 is disposed inside the electrode tank 3, and the second electrode 7 is disposed inside the through hole 5. Further, the second electrode 7 is connected to a signal detection unit (not shown) via a wiring 8.
- the electrolytic solution 9 and the subject cell 10 are injected into the electrode tank 3, and the subject cell 10 is trapped (captured) in the opening 4 of the through-hole 5 and held.
- the subject cell 10 is sucked from below the through-hole 5 with a suction pump or the like and is held in close contact with the opening 4. That is, the through hole 5 plays the same role as the tip hole in the micropipette.
- the functionality or pharmacological reaction of the ion channel of the subject cell 10 is analyzed by measuring the voltage or current before and after the reaction between the first electrode 6 and the second electrode 7 and determining the potential difference inside and outside the cell. (For example, see Patent Document 1).
- the conventional cell electrophysiological sensor 1 has a problem that the flow rate of the electrolyte 9 entering and exiting the through hole 5 is poor and the capture rate of the subject cell 10 is poor.
- Patent Document 1 Pamphlet of International Publication No. 02Z055653
- the present invention facilitates the flow of the electrolyte solution that enters and exits the through-hole and improves the capture rate of the subject cell.
- the present invention has a through hole penetrating from the upper surface to the lower surface of the substrate, and the inner wall of the through hole and the surface of the substrate are connected by a curved surface.
- the present invention can facilitate the flow of the electrolyte solution that enters and exits the through hole, and can improve the capture rate of the subject cells.
- the opening of the through hole is formed by a curved surface that smoothly connects to the substrate surface, the change in the cross-sectional area of the flow path toward the inside of the electrode tank force through hole becomes slow, and the fluid This is because resistance loss is reduced. As a result, the electrolyte solution entering and exiting the through hole can easily flow, and the sample cells can be accurately aspirated and the capture rate can be improved.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a cell electrophysiological sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view (Y portion in FIG. 1) of the substrate in one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part showing the operation of the cell electrophysiological sensor according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a substrate in one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a manufacturing process of the substrate in one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view of a principal part of a substrate in one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view of the relevant part.
- FIG. 6C is a cross-sectional view of the relevant part.
- FIG. 6D is a cross-sectional view of the relevant part.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a manufacturing process of the substrate in one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the manufacturing process of the substrate.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the manufacturing process of the substrate.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a substrate in one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a substrate in one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a chip in one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing a manufacturing process of the chip in one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing the manufacturing process of the chip.
- FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing the manufacturing process of the chip.
- FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of a substrate in one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 17 is a sectional view of the same.
- FIG. 18 is a sectional view of the same.
- FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view showing a manufacturing step of the substrate in one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view showing a manufacturing step of the substrate.
- FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view showing a manufacturing step of the substrate.
- FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view of a substrate in one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 23 is a sectional view of the same.
- FIG. 24 is a sectional view of the same.
- FIG. 25 is a sectional view of the same.
- FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional cell electrophysiological sensor.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a cell electrophysiological sensor according to Embodiment 1
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a substrate used therefor
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing the operation of the cell electrophysiological sensor.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the substrate.
- the upward direction refers to the direction of arrow X shown in FIG.
- a cell electrophysiological sensor 11 includes a chip 36 including a substrate 12, a first electrode tank 13 disposed above the substrate 12, and the first electrode.
- a first electrode 14 disposed on the upper surface of the substrate 12 inside the tank 13, a second electrode tank 15 disposed below the substrate 12, and an interior of the second electrode tank 15,
- a second electrode 16 is provided on the lower surface, and the substrate 12 has a through hole 17 formed from the upper surface to the lower surface.
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion Y surrounded by a dotted line in FIG. 1.
- the openings 17 A and 17 B have both the upper surface and lower surface forces of the substrate 12. It is curved by inward force and formed with a smooth curved surface that connects to the inside of the through hole 17.
- the inner wall of the through hole 17 is formed with a smooth curved surface that curves inwardly of the through hole 17 and protrudes at a substantially central point in the depth direction of the through hole 17.
- the diameter of the through-hole 17 becomes the minimum inner diameter at the center point or substantially the center point in the depth direction of the through-hole 17 and gradually increases toward the openings 17A and 17B.
- the outer circumferences of the openings 17A and 17B have raised portions 18A and 18B that swell smoothly on the surface of the substrate 12. As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 3, this raised portion 18A has a distance r 1 from the outermost periphery of the raised portion 18A to the center of the opening portion 17A on the substrate 12. Shorter than the radius.
- This root mean square roughness Rq is defined as the square root of the value obtained by averaging the squares of the deviations up to the mean value force measurement when the surface roughness distribution is measured.
- the radius of the subject cell 19 means that the subject cell 19 is impregnated with physiological saline and the osmotic pressure inside and outside the cell is in equilibrium. Measurements were used.
- the silicon substrate 12 is used as the substrate 12 of the chip 36, and a plurality of through holes 17 are formed in the substrate 12 as shown in FIG.
- the minimum inside diameter of the through hole 17 was 3 m.
- the inner diameter of the through-hole 17 can be determined by the size, shape, and properties of the cell to be measured. For example, when the size of the subject cell 19 is about 5 to 50 m, it is desirable that the minimum inner diameter of the through hole 17 be 3 m or less in order to improve the adhesion between the subject cell 19 and the opening 17A. .
- the depth of the through hole 17 was set to 15 ⁇ m or less.
- the first electrode tank 13 is filled with a first electrolyte solution 20 (extracellular fluid) containing a subject cell 19, and the second electrode tank 15 is filled with a second electrolyte solution 21 ( Fill with intracellular fluid). Then, the force that pressurizes the upper surface force of the substrate 12 is reduced in pressure, and the subject cell 19 and the first electrolyte solution 20 are drawn into the through-hole 17. Then, the subject cell 19 is held so as to block the through-hole 17.
- a first electrolyte solution 20 extracellular fluid
- second electrode tank 15 is filled with a second electrolyte solution 21 ( Fill with intracellular fluid).
- mammalian muscle cells are used as the subject cell 19, and the K + ion is about 155 mM, the Na + ion is about 12 mM, and the C1- ion is 4.2 in the first electrolytic solution 20.
- An electrolytic solution to which about mM was added was used, and the second electrolytic solution 21 was an electrolytic solution to which about K + ion force mM, about 145 mM Na + ions, and about 123 mM C1- ions were added.
- the first electrolytic solution 20 and the second electrolytic solution 21 can have the same composition.
- a micropore is formed in the subject cell 19 by applying a drug (for example, nystatin) as a force of suction from the lower surface side of the substrate 12 or a force below the substrate 12.
- a drug for example, nystatin
- an action that can be a stimulus to the subject cell 19 is also applied to the upper force of the substrate 12.
- This type of stimulation includes, for example, physical stimuli such as mechanical displacement, light, heat, electricity, and electromagnetic waves in addition to chemical stimuli such as chemicals and poisons.
- the subject cell 19 When the subject cell 19 actively responds to these stimuli, for example, the subject cell 19 releases or absorbs various ions through channels held by the cell membrane. Thereby, since the potential gradient inside and outside the cell changes, the change can be detected by the first electrode 14 and the second electrode 16 shown in FIG. 1, and the pharmacological reaction of the cell can be examined.
- a method for manufacturing the cell electrophysiological sensor 11 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 5 to 9 are cross-sectional views for explaining a method for manufacturing the substrate 12 of the cell electrophysiological sensor 11, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view thereof.
- a resist mask 22 is formed on the upper surface of a substrate 12 made of silicon. At this time, a mask hole 23 having substantially the same shape as the cross section of the desired through hole 17 is patterned.
- the substrate 12 is etched to form through holes (17 in FIG. 2).
- dry etching capable of high-precision fine processing is desirable.
- a gas that promotes etching hereinafter referred to as etching gas! / ⁇
- suppression gas a gas that suppresses etching
- SF is used as the etching gas and CF is used as the suppression gas.
- plasma is generated above the substrate 12 in FIG. 6A by the inductive coupling method of an external coil, and when SF is introduced as an etching gas here, F radicals are generated.
- the dry etching proceeds in the vertical direction (downward) of the substrate 12.
- the CF + film serves as a protective film to suppress etching.
- the protective film is formed not only on the wall surface portion of the through-hole 17 but also on the bottom surface, but the protective film formed on the bottom surface is more easily formed by the ion bombardment than the protective film formed on the wall surface. Removed Therefore, the etching proceeds downward. However, since the etching proceeds isotropically not only in the downward direction but also in the lateral direction below the part where the protective film on the bottom surface is removed, the wall surface of the through-hole 17 is uneven as shown in FIG. 6C. Yes.
- a through hole 17 having irregularities perpendicular to the flow direction of the electrolyte is formed.
- the boundary between the inner wall of the through hole 17 and the surface of the substrate 12 is a sharp corner.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the substrate 12 in which the unevenness of the through hole 17 is omitted.
- CF can be used as the etching gas
- CHF can be used as the suppression gas.
- the resist mask 22 is removed, and the substrate 12 is heated (annealed) at 1000 ° C. or higher in a noble gas, hydrogen gas, or nitrogen gas atmosphere.
- the corners are not only rounded, but as shown in FIG.
- the raised portions 18A and 18B that rise smoothly on the surface of the substrate 12 are formed.
- any one of helium, neon, anoregon, krypton, xenon, hydrogen, nitrogen, or a mixture thereof can be used as the gas.
- the diffusion rate can be greatly varied according to the pressure, and production effects such as the ability to control diffusion with high accuracy are obtained.
- the top surface and bottom surface force of the substrate 12 are sequentially formed by, for example, chemical vapor deposition (CVD) or the like to form silicon or a material other than silicon. A similar shape is obtained.
- CVD chemical vapor deposition
- the cell electrophysiological sensor 11 facilitates the flow of the electrolyte solution (first electrolyte solution 20 and second electrolyte solution 21) entering and exiting the through-hole 17, and increases the capture rate of the subject cell 19. Can be improved. The reason for this will be described below.
- the openings 17A and 17B of the through hole 17 and the inner wall of the through hole 17 are located inside the through hole 17 from the surface of the substrate 12 toward the inside of the through hole 17 as described above. Bend It consists of a smooth curved surface. As a result, the change in the cross-sectional area of the flow path from the first electrode tank 13 to the inside of the through hole 17 and further to the second electrode tank 15 can also be slowed down, and the fluid flow can be reduced. Resistance loss is reduced.
- the electrolyte solution (first electrolyte solution 20 and second electrolyte solution 21) entering and exiting the through-hole becomes easier to flow, accurately sucking the subject cell 19 and improving the capture rate to the opening 17A. It can be done.
- measurement errors of the cell electrophysiological sensor 11 can be suppressed by reducing bubbles inside the through hole 17.
- the inner wall of the through hole 17 is configured by a curved surface that curves inwardly of the through hole 17 and protrudes at a substantially center point of the through hole 17.
- the inner diameter of the through hole 17 is the center of the through hole 17.
- the point force also has a structure that gradually increases in the direction toward the openings 17A and 17B of the through-hole 17.
- the measurement error can be reduced. This is because the 17th through-hole When the bubble swept away from the substrate adheres to the lower surface of the substrate 12, a measurement error is caused by an increase in the resistance component, but by providing the raised portion 18B, the bubble is moved to the second electrode tank 15 along the slope of the raised portion 18B. It is thought that it can be released.
- the subject cell is captured along the curved surface of the opening 17A, the adhesion between the subject cell 19 and the opening 17A of the through-hole 17 is improved, and the adhesion state is maintained. As a result, the measurement accuracy of the cell electrophysiological sensor 11 can be improved.
- the raised area 18A can increase the contact area between the subject cell 19 and the opening 17A. Furthermore, by making the distance rl from the outermost periphery of the raised portion 18A to the center of the opening 17A of the through-hole 17 shorter than the radius of the subject cell 19, the contact area between the opening 17A and the subject cell 19 is reduced. Can be increased.
- the subject cell 19 can be accurately held in contact with the opening 17A, and the measurement accuracy of the cell electrophysiological sensor 11 can be improved.
- the raised portion 18A is formed on the upper surface of the substrate 12, and the raised portion 18B is formed on the lower surface.
- the openings 17A and 17B are formed by the curved surface connected to the surface of the substrate 12, thereby facilitating the flow of the electrolyte, reducing the presence of bubbles, and further penetrating the cells. This has the effect of improving the adhesion between the hole 17 and the opening 17A.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the base plate of the cell electrophysiological sensor chip in the second embodiment.
- the configuration of the substrate 12 used in the cell electrophysiological sensor in the present second embodiment is such that both surfaces of the substrate 12 and the inner wall surface of the through hole 17 are covered with an insulating layer 24 as shown in FIG. [0075] With such a configuration, when the subject cell 19 is held in close contact with the opening 17A of the through hole 17, the first electrode tank 13 and the second electrode tank 15 are connected to the subject cell 19 with each other. It is possible to ensure electrical insulation except for the path that passes.
- the subject cell 19 when a highly hydrophilic material such as silicon oxide or silicon nitride is used as the insulating layer 24, the subject cell 19 also has a hydrophilic surface containing a hydroxyl group. The subject cell 19 can be held in the opening 17A with high adhesion.
- a highly hydrophilic material such as silicon oxide or silicon nitride
- the insulating layer 24 which is also made of silicon oxide or silicon nitride, can be easily manufactured by oxidation treatment and nitridation treatment, thereby improving productivity. The effect is also obtained at the same time.
- the difference between the third embodiment and the first embodiment is that, as shown in the cross-sectional view of the chip 36 in FIG. 12, an oxide silicon layer to be the oxide layer 25 is previously laminated on one surface of the substrate 12. Is the point
- a resist mask 28 having a hole is formed in a block 27 in which an oxide layer 25 is sandwiched between silicon layers 26, as shown in FIG. Then, through holes 17 are formed by dry etching from the side of the silicon layer 26 that becomes the substrate 12.
- the upper silicon layer 26 of the two silicon layers 26 becomes the substrate 12 shown in FIG.
- the oxide layer 25 (silicon oxide) has a lower etching rate than the silicon layer 26. Therefore, when the silicon layer 26 is etched, the etching stops at the oxide layer 25 and penetrates. The depth of the hole 17 and the thickness of the substrate 12 (substrate 12 in FIG. 12) can be managed with high accuracy.
- holes 30 are formed at positions corresponding to the through holes 17 of the oxide layer 25 by dry etching.
- a gas suitable for etching the oxide layer 25 includes CF.
- a resist mask 29 is formed on the silicon layer 26, and the silicon layer 26 is etched.
- the power to heat the substrate 12 in a rare gas, nitrogen gas, or hydrogen gas atmosphere or the double-sided force of the substrate 12 is also formed by the vapor phase method to form the chip 36 in FIG. Is done.
- the oxide layer 25 may be disposed on the upper surface of the substrate 12, that is, on the lower surface of the substrate 12, or on the surface on the subject cell capturing side.
- an oxide layer 25 may be disposed on the upper surface of the substrate 12, and especially if it is easy to flow above the substrate 12, The oxide layer 25 may be disposed on the lower surface.
- an insulating layer 31 is formed on one surface of the substrate 12 where the oxide layer 25 is not formed and on the inner wall of the through hole 17, Electrical insulation between the upper and lower sides can be improved.
- a raised portion 18 may be formed.
- the substrate 12 used in the cell electrophysiological sensor 11 of Embodiment 4 includes a recess 32 formed on the upper surface (first surface) of the substrate 12, and the lower surface of the substrate 12 from the recess 32 ( It has a through hole 17 penetrating up to the second surface).
- the openings 17A and 17B of the through hole 17 are formed with smooth curved surfaces.
- the upper surface of the substrate 12 and the inner wall of the recess 32, the inner wall of the recess 32 and the inner wall of the through hole 17, and the through hole The inner wall 17 and the lower surface of the substrate 12 are connected by curved surfaces.
- the recess 32 extends outwardly around the opening 17A of the through-hole 17 and is formed by a curved surface that is connected to the upper surface of the substrate 12, and the deepest portion of the recess 32 Through hole
- the shape of the recess 32 is a hemispherical shape or a substantially hemispherical shape.
- the shape of the recess 32 is a hemispherical shape or a substantially hemispherical shape.
- a resist mask 33 is formed on the upper surface of the substrate 12 made of silicon. At this time, a mask hole 34 having substantially the same shape as the cross section of the desired through hole 17 is patterned.
- the substrate 12 is etched to form a recess 32.
- dry etching capable of high-precision fine processing is desirable.
- the etching gas used at this time is SF, CF, NF, XeF, or a mixture of these.
- any of the mixed gases can be used. Since these have the effect of accelerating the etching in the horizontal direction as well as in the depth direction, the substrate 12 can be etched with high accuracy into a hemispherical saddle shape.
- a carrier gas such as N, Ar, He or H is mixed with a gas that promotes etching.
- a through-hole 17 is formed that penetrates the bottom surface force of the recess 32 to the bottom surface of the substrate 12 in the vertical direction.
- the dry etching process using the etching gas and the suppression gas alternately is performed.
- the slip force of the fourth embodiment is achieved.
- a substrate 12 (FIG. 18) having a curve can be produced.
- the same shape can be produced by film formation by a vapor phase method as in the first embodiment.
- the upper surface of the substrate 12 and the inner wall of the recess 32, the inner wall of the recess 32 and the inner wall of the through hole 17, and the inner wall of the through hole 17 and the substrate 12 What is the underside of Each is connected by a curved surface.
- rapid changes in the cross-sectional area of the flow path are suppressed, the resistance loss of the fluid is reduced, and the electrolytes 20 and 21 (shown in Fig. 3) entering and exiting the through-hole 17 can easily flow.
- the cell capture rate is improved and the measurement accuracy of the cell electrophysiological sensor 11 is increased.
- Rq root mean square roughness
- the through hole 17 is formed at the deepest part of the recess 32, the subject cell 19 captured in the recess 32 is aligned with the opening 17 A of the through hole 17. . As a result, the capture rate of the subject cell is improved.
- the recess 32 has a hemispherical force. As shown in FIG.
- the recess 32 may be conical or substantially conical. If the recess 32 is conical or substantially conical in this way, the inclination of the recess 32 becomes steep, and even if the subject cell is an adherent cell, the through-hole is not adhered in the middle of the recess 32. The probability of reaching 17 can be increased.
- an insulating layer (not shown) is formed on the surface of the substrate 12 shown in FIG. 18 and the inner walls of the recesses 32 and the through holes 17, the electrical insulation between the upper and lower sides of the substrate 12 can be improved.
- an oxide layer (not shown) may be laminated on the lower surface (second surface) of the substrate 12 in advance. Thereby, the thickness of the substrate 12 can be managed with high accuracy.
- an insulating layer (not shown) may be formed on the upper surface of the substrate 12 and the inner walls of the recess 32 and the through hole 17.
- a protruding portion (not shown) that protrudes outward may be formed on the outer periphery of the opening portions 17A and 17B of the through hole 17. This increases the contact area between the subject cell 19 and the opening 17A. In addition, the bubbles remaining in the opening 17B of the through hole 17 can be reduced.
- a plurality of cells are trapped in one recess 32 by making the distance between the center points of adjacent through holes 17 shorter than twice the average diameter of the subject cell. Can be prevented.
- the substrate of the fourth embodiment is turned upside down.
- the substrate 12 used in the cell electrophysiological sensor 11 of Embodiment 5 has a recess 32 formed on the lower surface of the substrate 12 and a through hole 17 penetrating from the recess 32 to the upper surface of the substrate 12. .
- the openings 17C and 17D of the through-hole 17 are formed with smooth curved surfaces.
- the lower surface of the substrate 12 and the inner wall of the recess 32, the inner wall of the recess 32 and the inner wall of the through-hole 17, and the through-hole The inner wall 17 and the upper surface of the substrate 12 are connected by curved surfaces.
- the recess 32 is formed with a curved surface that extends outwardly around the opening 17D of the through hole 17 and is connected to the lower surface of the substrate 12, and the deepest portion of the recess 32. Through-holes 17 are formed.
- the cross-sectional area of the flow path gradually changes from the through hole 17 to the recess 32 and from the recess 32 to the second electrode tank (15 in Fig. 1) below the substrate 12, The resistance loss is reduced. Further, the lower surface of the substrate 12 and the inner wall of the recess 32, the inner wall of the recess 32 and the inner wall of the through hole 17, and the inner wall of the through hole 17 and the upper surface of the substrate 12 are connected by a smooth curved surface, respectively. Therefore, the fluid resistance can be further reduced.
- the concave portion 32 is formed below the substrate 12, the downward force of the substrate 12 can easily attract the second electrolytic solution 21 (second electrolytic solution 21 in Fig. 1).
- the adhesion between the subject cell 19 and the opening 17C of the through-hole 17 can be improved.
- a drug such as nystatin
- an oxide layer 25 may be laminated on the upper surface of the substrate 12 in advance. Thereby, the thickness of the substrate 12 can be managed with high accuracy.
- an insulating layer (not shown) may be formed on the lower surface of the substrate 12 and the inner walls of the recess 32 and the through hole 17.
- a protruding portion 18 that protrudes outward may be formed on the outer periphery of the openings 17C and 17D of the through hole 17. If the raised portion 18 is formed above the through-hole 17, the subject cell 19 can be easily captured by the opening portion 17C, and the contact area between the subject cell 19 and the opening portion 17C increases. Further, if the raised portion 18 is formed below the through-hole 17, bubbles remaining in the opening portion 17D can be reduced.
- the cell electrophysiological sensor according to the present invention accurately sucks and penetrates cells. Since it can be captured and held with high precision at the opening of the hole, it is useful in the medical / bio field where high-precision and high-efficiency measurement is required.
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