Label-Free Separation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells with Anti-SSEA-1 Antibody Immobilized Microfluidic Channel

Langmuir. 2017 Feb 14;33(6):1576-1582. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b04070. Epub 2017 Jan 31.

Abstract

When induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are routinely cultured, the obtained cells are a heterogeneous mixture, including feeder cells and partially differentiated cells. Therefore, a purification process is required to use them in a clinical stage. We described a label-free separation of iPSCs using a microfluidic channel. Antibodies against stage-specific embryonic antigen 1 (SSEA-1) was covalently immobilized on the channel coated with a phospholipid polymer. After injection of the heterogeneous cell suspension containing iPSCs, the velocity of cell movement under a liquid flow condition was measured. The mean velocity of the cell movement was 2.1 mm/sec in the unmodified channel, while that in the channel with the immobilized-antibody was 0.4 mm/sec. The eluted cells were fractionated by eluting time. As a result, the SSEA-1 positive iPSCs were mainly contained in later fractions, and the proportion of iPSCs was increased from 43% to 82% as a comparison with the initial cell suspension. These results indicated that iPSCs were selectively separated by the microfluidic channel. This channel is a promising device for label-free separation of iPSCs based on their pluripotent state.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / chemistry*
  • Cell Separation / methods*
  • Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells / cytology*
  • Lewis X Antigen / immunology*
  • Methacrylates / chemical synthesis
  • Methacrylates / chemistry
  • Mice
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / methods*
  • Polyethylene Glycols / chemical synthesis
  • Polyethylene Glycols / chemistry
  • Polymethacrylic Acids / chemistry

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Lewis X Antigen
  • Methacrylates
  • Polymethacrylic Acids
  • poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine-co-n-butyl methacrylate-co-p-nitrophenyloxycarbonyl polyethyleneglycol methacrylate)
  • Polyethylene Glycols