Nonlinear concentration gradients regulated by the width of channels for observation of half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of transporter proteins

Analyst. 2015 Aug 21;140(16):5557-62. doi: 10.1039/c4an02201g.

Abstract

This paper describes a simple microfluidic device that can generate nonlinear concentration gradients. We changed the "width" of channels that can drastically shorten the total microfluidic channel length and simplify the microfluidic network design rather than the "length" of channels. The logarithmic concentration gradients generated by the device were in good agreement with those obtained by simulation. Using this device, we evaluated a probable IC50 value of the ABC transporter proteins by the competitive transport assays at five different logarithmic concentrations. This probable IC50 value was in good agreement with an IC50 value (0.92 μM) obtained at the diluted concentrations of seven points.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / metabolism
  • Biological Assay / methods*
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50*
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / methods*
  • Quinidine / pharmacology*

Substances

  • ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Quinidine