Microfluidic device for stem cell communication analysis

干细胞可以自我复制并分化为各种体细胞。从科学的角度阐明这种机制，对于在再生医学领域的应用是非常重要的。我们已经开发了微流控设备来分析干细胞之间的通讯。胚胎干细胞和体细胞的受控配对已经被证明。具有多个微通道的阵列式微流控装置实现了高通量操作。

Stem cells can replicate themselves and differentiate into various types of somatic cells. It is highly important to clarify such mechanisms from a scientific point of view and for the application in the area of regenerative medicine. We have developed microfluidic devices to analyze the communication between stem cells. Controlled pairing of embryonic stem cells with somatic cells has been demonstrated. An arrayed microfluidic device which has multiple microchannels has enabled high throughput operations.