Lectin-mediated microfluidic capture and release of leukemic lymphocytes from whole blood

Dwayne A L Vickers, Marina Hincapie, William S. Hancock, Shashi K. Murthy

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    Abstract

    Lectins are a group of proteins that bind specifically and reversibly to mono- and oligosaccharide carbohydrate structures that are present on the surfaces of mammalian cells. The use of lectins as capture agents in microfluidic channels was examined with a focus on cells associated with T and B lymphocytic leukemia. In addition to examining the adhesion of Jurkat T and Raji B lymphocytes to a broad panel of lectins, this work also examined the capture of these cells from whole blood. Captured T and B lymphocytes were eluted from the microfluidic devices with a solution of the lectin's inhibiting sugar. The capture and release steps were accomplished in under 1 h. The significance of this work lies within the realm of low-cost capture of abundant target cells with non-stimulatory elution capability.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)565-571
    Number of pages7
    JournalBiomedical Microdevices
    Volume13
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jun 2011

    Keywords

    • Blood
    • Cell adhesion
    • Cell capture
    • Lectins
    • Leukemia
    • Microfluidics

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