Abstract

Dynamic states of cancer cells moving under shear flow in an antibody-functionalized microchannel are investigated experimentally and theoretically. A simplified physical model was adopted to analyze the cell motion; it features a rigid sphere, with receptors on its surface, moving above a solid surface with distributed ligands. The cell motion is described by the Langevin equation where the hydrodynamic interactions, gravitational drift force, receptor-ligand binding force, and thermal fluctuations are all taken into account. The receptor-ligand bonds are modeled as Hookean springs. In this study, three dynamic states of cell motion have been identified: (i) free motion, (ii) rolling adhesion, and (iii) firm adhesion depending on the flow shear rate. The numerical simulations allow exploring effects of numerous parameters such as cell-receptor and surface-ligand density.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2011 IEEE 24th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2011
Pages849-852
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event24th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2011 - Cancun, Mexico
Duration: Jan 23 2011Jan 27 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
ISSN (Print)1084-6999

Other

Other24th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2011
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityCancun
Period1/23/111/27/11

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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