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Abstract

Biology

Low-cost Polyethylene Terephthalate Lamination Microfluidics Designs for Multiplexed Zebrafish Imaging

Published: September 27th, 2024

DOI:

10.3791/67313

1Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, 2Bindley Bioscience Center, Purdue University, 3Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 4Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame

Abstract

Zebrafish embryos are transparent and thus uniquely suited for noninvasive intravital imaging of fundamental processes, such as wound healing and immune cell migration. Microfluidic devices are used for entrapment to support long-term imaging of multicellular organisms, including zebrafish. However, the fabrication of these devices using soft lithography requires specialized facilities and competency in 3D printing, which may not be accessible to every lab. Our adaptation of a previously developed low-cost polyethylene terephthalate lamination method for constructing microfluidic devices increases accessibility by enabling design fabrication and iteration for a fraction of the technical investment of conventional techniques. We use a device made with this method, the Rotational Assistant for Danio Imaging of Subsequent Healing (RADISH), to accommodate drug treatment, manual wounding, and long-term imaging of up to four embryos in the same field of view. With this new design, we successfully capture gross morphological characteristics of the calcium signal around laser ablation and manual transection wounds for multiple embryos in the 2 h immediately following injury, as well as neutrophil recruitment to the wound edge for 24 h.

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