Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (English Edition) ›› 2022, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (11): 1763-1776.doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10483-022-2931-6

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Numerical study of opposed zero-net-mass-flow jet-induced erythrocyte mechanoporation

Xinyue LIU1, Jinfang AI1, Jun XIE1, Guohui HU1,2   

  1. 1. Shanghai Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, School of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Mechanics in Energy Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for the Marine Artificial Intelligent, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200072, China;
    2. Zhejiang Lab, Hangzhou 311121, China
  • 收稿日期:2022-04-29 修回日期:2022-08-18 发布日期:2022-10-29
  • 通讯作者: Guohui HU, E-mail: ghhu@staff.shu.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    The National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 11832017 and 12172209) and the Key Research Project of Zhejiang Laboratory of China (No. 2021PE0AC02)

Numerical study of opposed zero-net-mass-flow jet-induced erythrocyte mechanoporation

Xinyue LIU1, Jinfang AI1, Jun XIE1, Guohui HU1,2   

  1. 1. Shanghai Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, School of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Mechanics in Energy Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for the Marine Artificial Intelligent, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200072, China;
    2. Zhejiang Lab, Hangzhou 311121, China
  • Received:2022-04-29 Revised:2022-08-18 Published:2022-10-29
  • Contact: Guohui HU, E-mail: ghhu@staff.shu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    The National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 11832017 and 12172209) and the Key Research Project of Zhejiang Laboratory of China (No. 2021PE0AC02)

摘要: With the advantages of biosafety and efficiency, increasing attention has been paid to the devices for gene and macromolecular drug delivery based on mechanoporation. The transient pore formation on the cell membrane allows cargo transportation when the membrane areal strain is beyond the critical pore value and below the lysis tension threshold. Based on this principle, we propose a method to apply the proper fluid stress on cells moving in a microchannel under the action of zero-net-mass-flux (ZNMF) jets. In this study, an immersed finite element method (IFEM) is adopted to simulate the interaction between the cells and the fluid fields so as to investigate the cell movement and deformation in this mechanoporation system. To evaluate the efficiency of the cargo delivery, a pore integral is defined as the mean pore rate when the cell passes through the jet region. By analyzing the effects of the parameters, including the pressure gradient along the microchannel, the jet amplitude, and the jet frequency, on the pore integrals, a group of optimized parameters for cargo delivery efficiency are obtained. Additionally, the stability and safety of this system are analyzed in detail. These results are helpful in designing the mechanoporation devices and improving their efficiency of drug delivery.

关键词: drug delivery, membrane mechanoporation, zero-net-mass-flux (ZNMF) jet, immersed finite element method (IFEM)

Abstract: With the advantages of biosafety and efficiency, increasing attention has been paid to the devices for gene and macromolecular drug delivery based on mechanoporation. The transient pore formation on the cell membrane allows cargo transportation when the membrane areal strain is beyond the critical pore value and below the lysis tension threshold. Based on this principle, we propose a method to apply the proper fluid stress on cells moving in a microchannel under the action of zero-net-mass-flux (ZNMF) jets. In this study, an immersed finite element method (IFEM) is adopted to simulate the interaction between the cells and the fluid fields so as to investigate the cell movement and deformation in this mechanoporation system. To evaluate the efficiency of the cargo delivery, a pore integral is defined as the mean pore rate when the cell passes through the jet region. By analyzing the effects of the parameters, including the pressure gradient along the microchannel, the jet amplitude, and the jet frequency, on the pore integrals, a group of optimized parameters for cargo delivery efficiency are obtained. Additionally, the stability and safety of this system are analyzed in detail. These results are helpful in designing the mechanoporation devices and improving their efficiency of drug delivery.

Key words: drug delivery, membrane mechanoporation, zero-net-mass-flux (ZNMF) jet, immersed finite element method (IFEM)

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