Abstract
Multicellular spheroid is a three-dimensional (3D) cell culture model that mimics cancer tumor environment. Its widespread use for anticancer therapy evaluation is nowadays limited by accessibility of 3D compatible assays. Here, a microfluidic system for spheroid formation, culture and analysis is presented. The system is compatible with standard microplate readers. The microfluidic chip enables long-term 3D cell culture and in situ monitoring of cellular viability. Moreover, design of the assay enables observation of delayed type of toxicity or application of repeated doses of a drug.
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Kwapiszewska, K. (2018). Establishment of Microfluidic Spheroid Cultures for Biomedical Applications. In: Ertl, P., Rothbauer, M. (eds) Cell-Based Microarrays. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1771. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7792-5_17
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