CULTURE APPARATUS FOR USE IN STUDIES ON DRUG DEVELOPMENT

摘要

A cell culture apparatus having a cell-holding container and a pinholder-shaped member comprising needle-shaped bodies arranged on a substrate, wherein a protruding part is formed in the center of the bottom surface of the cell-holding container, a recessed part is formed between the center and a side wall, and through-holes through which the needle-shaped bodies penetrate are established on the bottom surface of the recessed part; the needle-shaped bodies are arranged in correspondence with the positions of the through-holes; and the pinholder-shaped member is arranged, such that a tip-side portion of each of the needle-shaped bodies penetrates through the corresponding through-hole from the bottom surface side or upper surface side of the cell-holding container.