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. 2016 Oct 11;6:34845. doi: 10.1038/srep34845

Figure 4. Improved functionality of printed and perfused 3D proximal tubules.

Figure 4

(a) Albumin uptake assay in 3D proximal tubules. Flow cytometry data comparing the fluorescence intensity of PTECs fed FITC-labeled human serum albumin for 2 h under several conditions, including 2D controls on bare (blue) and ECM-coated (green) plastic dishes and in 3D PTs perfused for 65 days (magenta). (b) Flow cytometry data comparing the fluorescence intensity of megalin for the same PTEC samples as shown in (a,c) fluorescence image of the 3D PT constructs stained for FITC-labeled albumin (red), (d) megalin (blue), and (e) combined, scale bars = 20 μm.