Insert for culturing tissue and method of culturing tissue using said insert
AssigneeNottingham Trent University
InventorsLívia Santos, Yang Wei
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Abstract
There is provided an insert (100) for culturing tissue comprising: abase (110) comprising a groove (140) configured to provide a guide for adding cells to be cultured; a first pillar (120) upstanding from the base and configured to support a first anchor; and a second pillar (120) upstanding from the base (110) and configured to support a second anchor. The insert (100) is configured so that cells may be cultured to form tissue between the first and second pillars (120) using the anchors for support.
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An insert for culturing tissue comprising:
- a base comprising a groove configured to provide a guide for adding cells to be cultured;
- a first pillar upstanding from the base and configured to support a first anchor;
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- a second pillar upstanding from the base and configured to support a second anchor;
- wherein the insert is configured so that cells may be cultured to form tissue between the first and second pillars using the anchors for support.
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A system for culturing tissue, comprising:
- an insert for culturing tissue comprising:
- a base comprising a groove configured to provide a guide for adding cells to be cultured;
- a first pillar upstanding from the base and configured to support a first anchor;
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- a second pillar upstanding from the base and configured to support a second anchor;
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- a first anchor and a second anchor;
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- a plate comprising at least one well,
- wherein the insert is configured so that cells may be cultured to form tissue between the first and second pillars using the anchors for support, and
- wherein the at least one well contains the insert, and
- wherein a hydrogel is suspended in the insert.
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An in vitro method of culturing tissue, the method comprising:
- seeding cells in a groove formed in a base of an insert, the groove extending between a first pillar and a second pillar, each pillar configured to support an anchor;
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- securing an anchor to the first and the second pillars,
- wherein the insert is configured so that cells may be cultured to form tissue between the first and second pillars using the anchors for support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.