Microfluidic organotypic device to test intestinal mucosal barrier permeability <i>ex vivo</i>
Amanda E. Cherwin, Hayley Templeton, Alexis Ehrlich, Brielle H Patlin, Charles S. Henry, Stuart Tobet
Abstract
model system offers promise for further studies exploring factors that affect gut barrier integrity and potential downstream consequences that cannot be studied in current models.
Topics & Concepts
Ex vivoMicrofluidicsPermeability (electromagnetism)Intestinal permeabilityIntestinal mucosaBiomedical engineeringIn vivoChemistryMaterials scienceNanotechnologyBiologyMedicineImmunologyBiochemistryInternal medicineBiotechnologyMembrane3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchBarrier Structure and Function StudiesInhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery