Capture, release and culture of circulating tumor cells from pancreatic cancer patients using an enhanced mixing chip
Sheng W, Ogunwobi O, Chen T, Zhang J, George T, Liu C, Fan Z. Capture, release and culture of circulating tumor cells from pancreatic cancer patients using an enhanced mixing chip. Lab On A Chip 2014, 14: 89-98. PMID: 24220648, PMCID: PMC3918168, DOI: 10.1039/c3lc51017d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, ImmobilizedAntigens, NeoplasmAntineoplastic AgentsCell Adhesion MoleculesCell Line, TumorCell SeparationCell SurvivalEpithelial Cell Adhesion MoleculeHumansLeukocyte Common AntigensMaleMicrofluidic Analytical TechniquesNeoplastic Cells, CirculatingPancreatic NeoplasmsTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsHigh-performance microchipsMicromixer structurePresented technologyReal-time monitoringChannel geometryFlow rateTransverse flowCapture efficiencyChipDevicesCell capturePersonalized therapeutic treatmentsTumor cell captureAntibody-coated surfaceGreat promiseSpiked tumor cellsIsolation of CTCsWide rangeCancer patients' blood