Fig. 1

Schematic of microfluidic cell adhesion assay. a Photo of the microfluidic device; the microchannel and reservoirs were filled with red dye (scale bar= 25 mm). b dimensions of the microchannel and reservoirs (top view). c 3D Experimental setup and d side view of device when the PBS flow was pumped into the device to exert the flow shear stress on the cells. e Magnified shear stress on the cells, velocity streamlines, and velocity profile in the microchannel