Galvanotaxis assay for quantitative assessment of the metastatic potential of cancer cells
US9809810B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12M25/04
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus and method for accelerating and/or inhibiting the migration of cells by applying a time-varying magnetic field to induce eddy currents that promote electrotaxis (galvanotaxis) of cells without the need for chemokines or glucose. The present invention can also be used to study and quantify the metastatic potential of different cell lines.
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