Human Blood-Brain Barrier-on-Chip (IMAGE)

Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard

Human Blood-Brain Barrier-on-Chip

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In the enhanced human BBB Chip, endothelial cells derived from induced human pluripotent stem cells in a development-inspired process, form a microvessel in the lower of two parallel microfluidic channels (lower images), while pericytes and astrocytes populating the upper channel connect to the microvessel across a dividing porous membrane.

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Wyss Institute at Harvard University

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