Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for growth of intestinal cells in microfluidic devices
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Application No.: US17678485Application Date: 2022-02-23
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Publication No.: US11952592B2Publication Date: 2024-04-09
- Inventor: S. Jordan Kerns , Norman Wen , Carol Lucchesi , Christopher David Hinojosa , Jacob Fraser , Jefferson Puerta , Geraldine Hamilton , Robert Barrett , Clive Svendsen , Daniel Levner , Stephen R Targan , Michael Workman , Dhruv Sareen , Uthra Rajamani , Magdalena Kasendra
- Applicant: EMULATE, INC. , CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
- Applicant Address: US MA Boston
- Assignee: EMULATE, INC.
- Current Assignee: EMULATE, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Boston
- Agency: Medlen & Carroll, LLP
- Main IPC: C12N5/071
- IPC: C12N5/071 ; C12M3/00 ; C12M3/06 ; C12N5/074 ; C12N5/079 ; G01N33/50

Abstract:
Organs-on-chips are microfluidic devices for culturing living cells in micrometer sized chambers in order to model physiological functions of tissues and organs. Engineered patterning and continuous fluid flow in these devices has allowed culturing of intestinal cells bearing physiologically relevant features and sustained exposure to bacteria while maintaining cellular viability, thereby allowing study of inflammatory bowl diseases. However, existing intestinal cells do not possess all physiologically relevant subtypes, do not possess the repertoire of genetic variations, or allow for study of other important cellular actors such as immune cells. Use of iPSC-derived epithelium, including IBD patient-specific cells, allows for superior disease modeling by capturing the multi-faceted nature of the disease.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220282221A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GROWTH OF INTESTINAL CELLS IN MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES Public/Granted day:2022-09-08
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