Microfluidic device mimics the conditions kidney cells experience in the body; Kidney on a chip

摘要

Scientists in Korea are mimicking the conditions kidney cells experience in the body to grow the cells in a microfluidic device. Cell culture using microfluidics is an expanding research area, as scientists work to create models that are physiologically relevant. Such cell cultures can lead to new insights into cell and organ function and be used for drug screening. Now, Kyung-Jin Jang and Kahp-Yang Suh from Seoul National University have used the method to grow renal tubular cells.