A novel bioreactor based on parallel plate flow chambers (PPFC) design was developed for the further study of atherosclerosis. Generally PPFC's are capable to generate WSS onto monolayer endothelial cells (EC). However, atherosclerosis disease involves not only the EC layer, but all the arterial wall. Moreover, PPFC's are only allowed to generate wall shear stress stimuli in one direction. The bioreactor presented in this thesis allows to generate mechanical stimulus in all directions. Furthermore, because of its design it is also capable to lodge arterial wall tissues. The bioreactor is yet to be optimized but its future development will certainly provide significant information to the insight of atherosclerosis.
Un nuovo bioreattore basato su camere di flusso a piastre parallele (PPFC) è stato sviluppato per lo studio ulteriore di aterosclerosi. Generalmente i PPFC sono in grado di generare WSS su cellule endoteliali (EC) monostrato. Tuttavia, la malattia di aterosclerosi coinvolge non solo lo strato EC, ma tutta la parete arteriosa. Inoltre, i PPFC possono generare solo stimoli di wall shear stress da in una sola direzione. Il bioreattore presentato in questa tesi permette di generare stimoli meccanici in tutte le direzioni. Inoltre, a causa della sua progettazione è anche in grado di alloggiare tessuti di pareti arteriose. Il bioreattore deve ancora essere ottimizzato, ma il suo sviluppo futuro certamente fornirà informazioni significative per la comprensione di aterosclerosi.
A flow chamber for applying multidirectional shear stress to arterial wall samples
SURIA ROLDAN, ALDO JOSE
2018/2019
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A novel bioreactor based on parallel plate flow chambers (PPFC) design was developed for the further study of atherosclerosis. Generally PPFC's are capable to generate WSS onto monolayer endothelial cells (EC). However, atherosclerosis disease involves not only the EC layer, but all the arterial wall. Moreover, PPFC's are only allowed to generate wall shear stress stimuli in one direction. The bioreactor presented in this thesis allows to generate mechanical stimulus in all directions. Furthermore, because of its design it is also capable to lodge arterial wall tissues. The bioreactor is yet to be optimized but its future development will certainly provide significant information to the insight of atherosclerosis.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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