Oxygen-permeable microwell plates for high-throughput spheroid culture
Takahashi, J.; Kato, H.; Zook, H. N.; Ku, H. T.; Iiba, K.; Mizuno, S.; Esashika, K.; Komatsu, H.
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Oxygen (O2) transport is a major limitation in high-density cell culture, particularly as three-dimensional (3D) spheroids are increasingly used to better mimic in vivo tissue environments. Here, we developed a poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) (PMP)-based microwell platform, leveraging its lower molecular absorption and greater mechanical stability than the commonly used O2-permeable polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), while retaining high O2 permeability. We measured O2 permeability in 50-m-thick PMP membranes and found approximately 200-fold greater O2 permeability than the conventional 1-mm polystyrene culture-plate material. PMP membrane-based microwell plates with 350-m-diameter wells maintained spatial separation of pre-formed hepatocyte spheroids while supplying O2 from the plate bottom, synergistically enhancing spheroid oxygenation. Compared with non-O2-permeable plates, the platform reduced localized hypoxia and hypoxia-associated cell injury while improving spheroid viability and growth. Collectively, PMP-based O2-permeable microwell plates provide a promising, scalable, high-throughput platform for spheroid culture with multiple applications in tissue engineering, drug screening and beyond.
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