DEVICES FOR STUDYING CHEMOTAXIS/ADHERENCE IN CELLS WHEREIN GRADIENTS AND CHANNELS ARE FORMED USING HYDROGELS

摘要

This invention provides devices capable of assessing the migration response in the presence of a stable encapsulated gradient of a factor or factor combination, and capable of quantifying the adherence response inside micro-channels in the presence of different factors. This invention also provides a platform for the obtained information thanks to the devices, and it allows obtaining already the migration score or the quantification of adhered cells. Additionally, the invention provides a method to quantify the cells migration response and the cells adherence response.