Application of cell chip in gene toxicology and animal toxicology

Abstract

The invention discloses application of artificial livers in gene toxicology and animal toxicology, which enables liver tissues to form conditions of structure, PH values, nutrition, temperature, concentration of CO2 and the like which are analogous to those inside human body on cell chips, thereby the liver tissues can live for long on cell chips, expressions of functional genes of liver cells such as Albumin and HNF4 reach a level similar to that inside human body, large-scaled cultivation of liver cell chips is achieved, reaction of artificial livers in toxicology and pharmacology is quantified, and comparison of reaction among artificial livers, animal experiments and excised livers, and external experiments of liver cells to medicine is made, and existing experiments on live animals can be replaced.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the application of a cell chip in gene toxicity and animal toxicity. Background technique [0002] At present, only a small number of biological instrument companies and university research departments in the United States are conducting research on cell chip technology in the world. These companies have already had certain prototype products in the field of cell tissue culture chip instruments, but most of these products are not based on human cells. However, non-human cells such as pigs are used as research materials, and the price and efficiency of the current products cannot meet the actual needs, so there is an urgent need to develop a new generation of products. Liver tissue engineering research has been carried out in laboratories in the United States and Japan for many years. At present, there are a few domestic laboratories engaged in research in this area, but none are engaged in research on human liver cells. Combin...

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However, there are many restrictions on liver transplantation, not all patients have the opportunity to wait for liver replacement; moreover, there is a shortage of liver donors, and liver tissue cultured in vitro can be used as a bridge to help patients with end-stage liver disease, allowing patients to prolong life life waiting for a suitable liver donor, therefore, the development of a successful artificial liver support system will be clinically important

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