Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: Nov. 21, 2022
Medicine
today
faces
the
combined
challenge
of
an
increasing
number
untreatable
diseases
and
fewer
drugs
reaching
clinic.
While
pharmaceutical
companies
have
increased
in
early
development
entering
phase
I
clinical
trials,
actually
successfully
pass
III
launch
into
market.
In
fact,
only
1
out
every
9
will
launch.
Biotechnology Notes,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5, P. 8 - 12
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Organ-on-chip
(OOC)
technology
is
an
innovative
approach
that
reproduces
human
organ
structures
and
functions
on
microfluidic
platforms,
offering
detailed
insights
into
intricate
physiological
processes.
This
provides
unique
advantages
over
conventional
in
vitro
vivo
models
thus
has
the
potential
to
become
new
standard
for
biomedical
research
drug
screening.
In
this
mini-review,
we
compare
OOCs
with
models,
highlighting
their
differences,
present
several
applications
of
research.
Additionally,
highlight
advancements
OOC
technology,
particularly
developing
multiorgan
systems,
discuss
challenges
future
directions
field.
Stem Cell Reviews and Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(6), P. 1375 - 1386
Published: April 19, 2024
Various
groups
including
animal
protection
organizations,
medical
research
centers,
and
even
federal
agencies
such
as
the
U.S.
Food
Drug
Administration,
are
working
to
minimize
use
in
scientific
experiments.
This
movement
primarily
stems
from
welfare
ethical
concerns.
However,
recent
advances
technology
new
studies
medicine
have
contributed
an
increase
experiments
throughout
years.
With
rapid
testing,
concerns
arise
issues,
high
cost,
complex
procedures,
potential
inaccuracies.Alternative
solutions
recently
been
investigated
address
problems
of
testing.
Some
these
technologies
related
stem
cell
technologies,
organ-on-a-chip,
organoids,
induced
pluripotent
models.
The
aim
review
is
focus
on
methodologies,
that
can
serve
alternative
testing
discuss
its
advantages
limitations,
alongside
regulatory
considerations.Although
methodologies
has
shortcomings,
it
replace
Achieving
this
requires
further
cells,
with
societal
technological
benefits.
Materials Today Bio,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
31, P. 101491 - 101491
Published: Jan. 13, 2025
Osteoarthritis
(OA)
is
an
inflammatory
musculoskeletal
disorder
that
results
in
cartilage
breakdown
and
alterations
the
surrounding
tissue
microenvironment.
Imbalances
caused
by
inflammation
catabolic
processes
potentiate
pathological
nerves
blood
vessels
outgrowth
toward
damaged
areas
leading
to
pain
patients.
Yet,
precise
mechanisms
nerve
sprouting
into
aneural
cartilaginous
remain
elusive.
In
this
work,
we
aim
recapitulate
vitro
hallmarks
of
OA
pathophysiology,
including
sensory
innervation
profile,
provide
a
sensitive
reliable
analytical
tool
monitor
disease
progression
at
microscale.
Leveraging
use
patient-derived
cells
bioengineering
cutting-edge
technologies,
engineered
cartilage-like
microtissues
composed
primary
human
chondrocytes
encapsulated
gelatin
methacrylate
hydrogel.
Engineered
constructs
patterned
inside
microfluidic
devices
show
expression
markers,
namely
collagen
type
II,
aggrecan,
SOX-9
glycosaminoglycans.
Upon
pro-inflammatory
triggering,
using
macrophage
secretome,
are
recapitulated
supported
gene
functional
assays.
To
micropathological
system,
highly
technology
-
EliChip™
presented
quantitively
assess
molecular
signature
cytokines
growth
factors
(interleukin
6
factor)
produced
from
single
chip.
Herein,
report
miniaturized
pathophysiological
model
foster
neuro-immune
interactions
playing
role
cartilage-related
disorders.
iScience,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
25(1), P. 103549 - 103549
Published: Dec. 4, 2021
Non-alcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD)
represents
a
global
healthcare
challenge,
affecting
1
in
4
adults,
and
death
rates
are
predicted
to
rise
inexorably.
The
progressive
form
of
NAFLD,
non-alcoholic
steatohepatitis
(NASH),
can
lead
fibrosis,
cirrhosis,
hepatocellular
carcinoma.
However,
no
medical
treatments
licensed
for
NAFLD-NASH.
Identifying
efficacious
therapies
has
been
hindered
by
the
complexity
pathogenesis,
paucity
predictive
preclinical
models
inadequate
validation
pharmacological
targets
humans.
development
clinically
relevant
vitro
will
pave
way
overcome
these
challenges.
Currently,
combined
application
emerging
technologies
(e.g.,
organ-on-a-chip/microphysiological
systems)
control
engineering
approaches
promises
unravel
NAFLD
biology
deliver
tractable
treatment
candidates.
In
this
review,
we
describe
advances
NAFLD-NASH,
recent
introduction
novel
space,
their
importance
drug
discovery
endeavors
future.
Lab on a Chip,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
22(13), P. 2423 - 2450
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
This
review
provides
an
overview
of
liver
organ-on-chip
(OoC)
technology,
including
the
general
concept,
different
approaches
and
recent
advances.
A
particular
focus
is
given
to
use
OoC
in
toxicity
studies
risk
assessment.
Biological Procedures Online,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: April 28, 2022
Abstract
Numerous
cancer-associated
deaths
are
owing
to
a
lack
of
effective
diagnostic
and
therapeutic
approaches.
Microfluidic
systems
for
analyzing
low
volume
samples
offer
precise,
quick,
user-friendly
technique
cancer
diagnosis
treatment.
devices
can
detect
many
cancer-diagnostic
factors
from
biological
fluids
also
generate
appropriate
nanoparticles
drug
delivery.
Thus,
microfluidics
may
be
valuable
in
the
field
due
its
high
sensitivity,
throughput,
cost.
In
present
article,
we
aim
review
recent
achievements
application
microfluidic
treatment
various
cancers.
Although
platforms
not
yet
used
clinic,
they
expected
become
main
technology
proving
more
sensitive
accurate
detection
biomarkers
strategies
than
common
assays.
lab-on-a-chip
have
shown
remarkable
potential
designing
novel
procedures
detection,
therapy,
disease
follow-up
as
well
development
new
delivery
Bioengineering,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9(1), P. 28 - 28
Published: Jan. 11, 2022
Organ
on
chip
(OOC)
has
emerged
as
a
major
technological
breakthrough
and
distinct
model
system
revolutionizing
biomedical
research
drug
discovery
by
recapitulating
the
crucial
structural
functional
complexity
of
human
organs
in
vitro.
OOC
are
rapidly
emerging
powerful
tools
for
oncology
research.
Indeed,
Cancer
(COC)
can
ideally
reproduce
certain
key
aspects
tumor
microenvironment
(TME),
such
biochemical
gradients
niche
factors,
dynamic
cell-cell
cell-matrix
interactions,
complex
tissue
structures
composed
stromal
cells.
Here,
we
review
state
art
COC
models
with
focus
microphysiological
systems
that
host
multicellular
3D
engineering
help
elucidate
biology
TME
cancer
growth
progression.
Finally,
some
examples
microengineered
integrated
multi-organ
microdevices
to
study
disease
progression
different
tissues
will
be
presented.