Nature Communications (Sep 2017)

Multiscale cytometry and regulation of 3D cell cultures on a chip

  • Sébastien Sart,
  • Raphaël F.-X. Tomasi,
  • Gabriel Amselem,
  • Charles N. Baroud

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00475-x
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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3D cell culture is more relevant than the two-dimensional format, but methods for parallel analysis and temporal regulation of the microenvironment are limited. Here the authors develop a droplet microfluidics system to perform long-term culture of 3D spheroids, enabling multiscale cytometry of individual cells within the spheroid.