Microarrays for cell phenotyping and manipulation

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Cells are profiled with respect to their expression of cell surface molecules and ability to respond to external stimulus in the microenvironment. External stimuli include cell-cell interactions response to factors, and the like. The cells are arrayed on a planar or three-dimensional substrate through binding to immobilized or partially diffused probes. Probes of interest include specific binding partners for cell surface molecules signaling cues that act , to regulate cell responses differentiation factors, etc. which may be arrayed as one or a combination of molecules.