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ArticleSe pu = Chinese journal of chromatography2023

[One-step generation of droplet-filled hydrogel microfibers for 3D cell culture using an all-aqueous microfluidic system].

Meng-Qian Zhao, Hai-Tao Liu, Xu Zhang, Zhong-Qiao Gan, Jian-Hua Qin

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Meng-Qian ZhaoDalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China.
Hai-Tao LiuDalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China.
Xu ZhangDalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China.
Zhong-Qiao GanDalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China.
Jian-Hua QinDalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China.

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Hydrogel microfibers, which are characterized by flexible mechanical properties, a uniform spatial distribution, large surface areas, and excellent biocompatibility, hold great potential for various biomedical applications. However, the fabrication of heterogeneous hydrogel microfibers with high cell-loading capacity and the ability to carry multiple components via an environmentally friendly method remains challenging. In this study, we developed a novel pneumatic pump-assisted all-aqueous microfluidic system that enables the one-step fabrication of all-aqueous droplet-filled hydrogel microfibers with unique morphologies and adjustable configurations. By designing a pump-valve cycling system and selecting two immiscible fluids with stable water interfaces (dextran and polyethylene glycol), we successfully fabricated alginate microfibers with equidistantly arranged droplets through the ionotropic gelation reaction between sodium alginate and calcium chloride. The droplet size, interdroplet spacing, and microfiber dimensions could be flexibly controlled by adjusting the flow rates of the inner-phase, middle-phase, and outer-phase inlets. The results showed that the system enabled the high-throughput in situ formation of functional three-dimensional cell spheroids. The generated cell spheroids exhibited excellent cell viability and drug-testing functionality, indicating their potential applications in cell cultures. The developed technique offers strong support for future biomedical research and applications, and provides a new approach for the preparation of multifunctional hydrogel microfibers for materials science, tissue engineering, and drug testing.

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HydrogelsMicrofluidicsCell Culture Techniques, Three DimensionalPolyethylene GlycolsSubstance Abuse DetectionHydrogelsPolyethylene Glycolsall-aqueous microfluidic systemcellular carriersdroplet-filled hydrogel microfibers

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