Chinese Journal of Chromatography ›› 2026, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (1): 17-29.DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1123.2025.04007
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ZHAO Xinmiao1,2, ZHANG Zhiyuan2,3, SUN Wenjing2,3,*(
), QING Guangyan2,*(
)
Received:2025-04-07
Online:2026-01-08
Published:2026-01-14
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ZHAO Xinmiao, ZHANG Zhiyuan, SUN Wenjing, QING Guangyan. Advances in application of cell imprinting technology in biomedical field[J]. Chinese Journal of Chromatography, 2026, 44(1): 17-29.
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Fig. 1 Flow chart of capture and release of SMMC-7721 cells[30-32]a. cell-imprinted substrate with aptamer functionalization (APT-CIS); b. cell-imprinted hydrogel with site-directed modification of aptamers (APT-CIH); c. cell-imprinted hydrogel with 3-acrylamido phenylboronic acid (PBA-CIH).SMMC-7721: human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line.
Fig. 2 Flow chart of CTC capture and release of near-infrared light-responsive hydrogels[33]a, b. FESEM images of the cell-imprinted template showing (a) a large number of michigan cancer foundation-7 (MCF-7) cells and (b) an individual MCF-7 cell; c-e. (c, d) AFM images and (e) the profile showing a single imprint (length: 15 μm; height: 5.2 μm); f. schematic diagram showing the NIR-responsive cell-imprinted gelatin for capture and photothermal selective release of single CTC from peripheral blood.CTC: circulating tumor cell; FESEM: field emission scanning electron microscopy; AFM: atomic force microscope; NIR: near infrared.
Fig. 4 Diagram of a microfluidic device for integrated stem cell differentiation based on whole CIS[39]a. make a CMD; b. cultivation, differentiation, and transplantation of ADSCs.CMD: complete microfluidic device; ADSCs: adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells
Fig. 6 Schematic diagram of the preparation of dual-network hydrogels to achieve precise structural replication and capture of cells[50]CIDH: a dual network hydrogel with cyclic multi-DNA modifications has been created using fixed cells as templates; PD-L1: programmed cell death ligand 1.
Fig. 7 Schematic diagrams of silicification of mammalian cells cultured on a flat substrate[51]a. schematic describing the process of cell silicification; b. image field of AsPC-1 cells throughout the steps of silicification; images in (Ⅰ) and (Ⅱ) show hydrated cells, and (Ⅲ) and (Ⅳ) show dehydrated composites and silica replicas. Insets show representative energy dispersive spectroscopy spectra of cells at the various stages.AsPC-1 cells: human pancreatic adenocarcinoma cell line.
Fig. 8 Schematic diagram of PBACIP’s manufacturing route and selective capture of CTCin cancer patients[53]SiO2@BA: boronic acid modified SiO2 nanoparticles; PBACIP: PEGylated boronate affinity cell imprinted polydimethylsiloxane.ER/PR-positive: estrogen receptor/progesterone receptor-positive; HER2-positive: human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive.
| Application | Method | Samples | Advantages | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare cell capture | artificial antibody replica imprinting | SMMC-7721 | high efficiency, low cost | [ |
| stamp imprinting | MCF-7 | fixed-point release, high efficiency | [ | |
| artificial antibody replica imprinting | MCF-7 | real-time fluorescence detection | [ | |
| artificial antibody replica imprinting | SKBR-3 | high specificity, efficiency | [ | |
| artificial antibody replica imprinting | MCF-7 | capture, analyze, respond to drugs all in one | [ | |
| artificial antibody replica imprinting | SMMC-7721 | high efficiency, selectivity | [ | |
| artificial antibody replica imprinting | SMMC-7721 | high efficiency, selectivity | [ | |
| artificial antibody replica imprinting | SMMC-7721 | antibody-free hydrogel | [ | |
| Single-cell sorting | artificial template imprinting | HL60 | high selectivity | [ |
| sacrificial layer imprint method | AsPC-1, 4T1, RBL-2H3, erythrocyte | stable function, low cost, simple operation | [ | |
| artificial antibody replica imprinting | HLE | high specificity, low cost, easy to operate | [ | |
| Cell culture | artificial template imprinting | rat cardiomyocytes H9C2 | precise, rapid. | [ |
| stamp imprinting | rabbit ADSCs, chondrocytes | highly operable, high efficiency | [ | |
| sacrificial layer imprint method | human chondrocytes | high efficiency | [ | |
| Biosensing | stamp imprinting | macrophages, MCF-7 | low cost, fast, reusable | [ |
| film imprinting | erythrocytes | real-time monitoring, high precision | [ | |
| SKBR-3: human breast adenocarcinoma cell line; HL60: human promyelocytic leukemia cell line; AsPC-1: human pancreatic adenocarcinoma cell line; 4T1: murine mammary carcinoma cell line; RBL-2H3: rat basophilic leukemia cell line; HLE: human hepatocellular carcinoma cells; H9C2: rat cardiomyoblast cell line. | ||||
Table 1 The application of whole cell imprinting technology in the field of biomedicine
| Application | Method | Samples | Advantages | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare cell capture | artificial antibody replica imprinting | SMMC-7721 | high efficiency, low cost | [ |
| stamp imprinting | MCF-7 | fixed-point release, high efficiency | [ | |
| artificial antibody replica imprinting | MCF-7 | real-time fluorescence detection | [ | |
| artificial antibody replica imprinting | SKBR-3 | high specificity, efficiency | [ | |
| artificial antibody replica imprinting | MCF-7 | capture, analyze, respond to drugs all in one | [ | |
| artificial antibody replica imprinting | SMMC-7721 | high efficiency, selectivity | [ | |
| artificial antibody replica imprinting | SMMC-7721 | high efficiency, selectivity | [ | |
| artificial antibody replica imprinting | SMMC-7721 | antibody-free hydrogel | [ | |
| Single-cell sorting | artificial template imprinting | HL60 | high selectivity | [ |
| sacrificial layer imprint method | AsPC-1, 4T1, RBL-2H3, erythrocyte | stable function, low cost, simple operation | [ | |
| artificial antibody replica imprinting | HLE | high specificity, low cost, easy to operate | [ | |
| Cell culture | artificial template imprinting | rat cardiomyocytes H9C2 | precise, rapid. | [ |
| stamp imprinting | rabbit ADSCs, chondrocytes | highly operable, high efficiency | [ | |
| sacrificial layer imprint method | human chondrocytes | high efficiency | [ | |
| Biosensing | stamp imprinting | macrophages, MCF-7 | low cost, fast, reusable | [ |
| film imprinting | erythrocytes | real-time monitoring, high precision | [ | |
| SKBR-3: human breast adenocarcinoma cell line; HL60: human promyelocytic leukemia cell line; AsPC-1: human pancreatic adenocarcinoma cell line; 4T1: murine mammary carcinoma cell line; RBL-2H3: rat basophilic leukemia cell line; HLE: human hepatocellular carcinoma cells; H9C2: rat cardiomyoblast cell line. | ||||
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