Biliary barrier
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- microscale permeable material; and
at least one binder configured to polarize a substance wherein the substance manifests at least one characteristic of liver function.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for microscale pharmacokinetics. Various organs and their interactions with drug compounds can be simulated in vitro by use of microscale compartments that can be interconnected by microscale channels. Cells or cellular materials associated with the organs can be cultured in such compartments to allow interactions with drug compounds in one or more fluidic flows. Such fluidic systems can include, by way of examples, gastrointestinal flow, blood flow, bile flow, urinary flow, and brain fluid flow. Interactions between fluidic systems can be simulated by a microscale permeable member. In one example, blood-biliary interaction can be simulated by a microscale permeable material having hepatocytes bound to a permeable substrate via a binder.
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51 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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microscale permeable material; and
at least one binder configured to polarize a substance wherein the substance manifests at least one characteristic of liver function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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- 24. A method comprising binding a substance that manifests at least one characteristic of liver function to a microscale permeable material in a manner that polarizes the substance.
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46. A method of forming a device comprising forming a microscale permeable material that is configured to bind to and polarize a substance that manifests at least one characteristic of liver function.
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47. A microscale apparatus comprising:
means for binding a substance that manifests at least one characteristic of liver function to a microscale permeable material in a manner that polarizes the substance.
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48. A device comprising:
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a microscale permeable material; and
at least one substance configured to manifest at least one characteristic of liver function, wherein molecules processed by the substance are directed to pass through at least a portion of the microscale permeable material.
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49. A method comprising directing molecules processed by a substance through at least a portion of a microscale permeable material, wherein the substance is configured to manifest at least one characteristic of liver function.
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50. A method of forming a device comprising forming a microscale permeable material that is configured to direct molecules processed by a substance through at least a portion of the microscale permeable material, wherein the substance is configured to manifest at least one characteristic of liver function.
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51. A device comprising means for directing molecules processed by a substance through at least a portion of a microscale permeable material, wherein the substance is configured to manifest at least one characteristic of liver function.
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