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ReviewBiosensors2022

Recent Advances in Microfluidic Platform for Physical and Immunological Detection and Capture of Circulating Tumor Cells.

Mahesh Padmalaya Bhat, Venkatachalam Thendral, Uluvangada Thammaiah Uthappa, Kyeong-Hwan Lee, Madhuprasad Kigga, Tariq Altalhi, Mahaveer D Kurkuri, Krishna Kant

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In one paragraph

Review in Biosensors, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
23citing papers in PubMed
3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 40 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Mahesh Padmalaya BhatCentre for Research in Functional Materials (CRFM), Jain Global Campus, Jain University, Bengaluru 562112, Karnataka, India.ORCID 0000-0003-2313-2789
Venkatachalam ThendralCentre for Research in Functional Materials (CRFM), Jain Global Campus, Jain University, Bengaluru 562112, Karnataka, India.
Uluvangada Thammaiah UthappaSchool of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea.
Kyeong-Hwan LeeAgricultural Automation Research Center, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea.
Madhuprasad KiggaCentre for Research in Functional Materials (CRFM), Jain Global Campus, Jain University, Bengaluru 562112, Karnataka, India.
Tariq AltalhiDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.
Mahaveer D KurkuriCentre for Research in Functional Materials (CRFM), Jain Global Campus, Jain University, Bengaluru 562112, Karnataka, India.ORCID 0000-0003-0284-7259
Krishna KantDepartamento de Química Física, Campus Universitario, CINBIO Universidade de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-2948-9471
Jain University · INChonnam National University · KRTaif University · SAUniversidade de Vigo · ESYeungnam University · KR

Funding

Department of Science & Technology TDP/BDTD/32/2019Department of Science and Technology DST/TDT/DDP-31/2021European Union 894227Taif University TURSP-2020/04
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

CTCs (circulating tumor cells) are well-known for their use in clinical trials for tumor diagnosis. Capturing and isolating these CTCs from whole blood samples has enormous benefits in cancer diagnosis and treatment. In general, various approaches are being used to separate malignant cells, including immunomagnets, macroscale filters, centrifuges, dielectrophoresis, and immunological approaches. These procedures, on the other hand, are time-consuming and necessitate multiple high-level operational protocols. In addition, considering their low efficiency and throughput, the processes of capturing and isolating CTCs face tremendous challenges. Meanwhile, recent advances in microfluidic devices promise unprecedented advantages for capturing and isolating CTCs with greater efficiency, sensitivity, selectivity and accuracy. In this regard, this review article focuses primarily on the various fabrication methodologies involved in microfluidic devices and techniques specifically used to capture and isolate CTCs using various physical and biological methods as well as their conceptual ideas, advantages and disadvantages.

Indexed as

Microfluidic Analytical TechniquesNeoplastic Cells, CirculatingCell Line, TumorCell SeparationHumansLab-On-A-Chip DevicesMicrofluidicsbiological methodcancer diagnosticscirculating tumor cells (CTCs)microfluidic devicephysical method

Identifiers

PMID35448280
PMCPMC9025399
OpenAlexW4224236549

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Registered trials

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