Galvanotaxis assay for quantitative assessment of the metastatic potential of cancer cells
US9885031B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2/004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
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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