Abstract

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a cancer of bile duct, which possesses a high mortality rate and poor prognosis owing to its difficulties in early diagnosis and a lack of effective treatment. To improve the clinical detection, one of promising approaches is to find specific biomarkers to detect CCA cells. However, the existing screening processes are usually time-consuming and lab-intensive. In this study, an integrated microfluidic system was proposed to perform on-chip phage display for selection of specific peptides that could identify CCA cell lines. The results showed that we could perform one panning round within 6 hours and the whole processes could be automated. This microfluidic system may be a powerful tool for screening of affinity agents in the clinical diagnosis and target therapeutics for CCA.

Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.