Platelets,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
35(1)
Published: Feb. 23, 2024
Microfluidic
technology
has
emerged
as
a
powerful
tool
in
studying
arterial
thrombosis,
allowing
researchers
to
construct
artificial
blood
vessels
and
replicate
the
hemodynamics
of
flow.
This
led
significant
advancements
understanding
thrombosis
platelet
adhesion
aggregation.
models
have
various
types
functions,
by
fabrication
methods
working
principles
microfluidic
chips,
applicable
can
be
selected
according
specific
needs.
The
rapid
development
integrated
system
modular
makes
research
more
diversified
automated,
but
its
standardization
still
needs
solved
urgently.
One
key
advantage
is
ability
precisely
control
fluid
flow
microchannels
analyze
behavior
under
different
shear
forces
rates.
allows
study
physiological
pathological
processes
flow,
shedding
light
on
underlying
mechanisms
thrombosis.
In
conclusion,
revolutionized
enabling
construction
accurately
reproducing
hemodynamics.
future,
microfluidics
will
place
greater
emphasis
versatility
automation,
holding
great
promise
for
advancing
antithrombotic
therapeutic
prophylactic
measures.
Journal of Biological Engineering,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(1)
Published: Aug. 17, 2023
Abstract
The
approval
of
anticancer
therapeutic
strategies
is
still
slowed
down
by
the
lack
models
able
to
faithfully
reproduce
in
vivo
cancer
physiology.
On
one
hand,
conventional
vitro
fail
recapitulate
organ
and
tissue
structures,
fluid
flows,
mechanical
stimuli
characterizing
human
body
compartments.
other
animal
cannot
typical
tumor
microenvironment,
essential
study
behavior
progression.
This
reviews
cancer-on-chips
as
most
promising
tools
model
investigate
microenvironment
metastasis.
We
also
described
how
cancer-on-chip
devices
have
been
developed
implemented
common
primary
cancers
their
metastatic
sites.
Pros
cons
this
technology
are
then
discussed
highlighting
future
challenges
close
gap
between
pre-clinical
clinical
studies
accelerate
new
therapies
humans.
Materials Today Bio,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26, P. 101079 - 101079
Published: May 5, 2024
As
a
booming
engineering
technology,
the
microfluidic
chip
has
been
widely
applied
for
replicating
complexity
of
human
intestinal
micro-physiological
ecosystems
in
vitro.
Biosensors,
3D
imaging,
and
multi-omics
have
to
engineer
more
sophisticated
barrier-on-chip
platforms,
allowing
improved
monitoring
physiological
processes
enhancing
performance.
In
this
review,
we
report
cutting-edge
advances
techniques
establishment
evaluation
barrier
platforms.
We
discuss
different
design
principles
microfabrication
strategies
gut
models
Further,
comprehensively
cover
complex
cell
types
(e.g.,
epithelium,
organoids,
endothelium,
microbes,
immune
cells)
controllable
extracellular
microenvironment
parameters
oxygen
gradient,
peristalsis,
bioflow,
gut-organ
axis)
used
recapitulate
main
structural
functional
barriers.
also
present
current
multidisciplinary
technologies
indicators
evaluating
morphological
structure
integrity
established
Finally,
highlight
challenges
future
perspectives
accelerating
broader
applications
these
platforms
disease
simulation,
drug
development,
personalized
medicine.
Hence,
review
provides
comprehensive
guide
development
microfluidic-based
Materials Horizons,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(11), P. 4724 - 4745
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
advances
in
biomaterials
for
the
construction
of
organs-on-chips
are
reviewed,
including
design,
fabrication,
functions,
applications,
and
future
directions
these
biomaterial-based
platforms.
Platelets,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
35(1)
Published: Feb. 23, 2024
Microfluidic
technology
has
emerged
as
a
powerful
tool
in
studying
arterial
thrombosis,
allowing
researchers
to
construct
artificial
blood
vessels
and
replicate
the
hemodynamics
of
flow.
This
led
significant
advancements
understanding
thrombosis
platelet
adhesion
aggregation.
models
have
various
types
functions,
by
fabrication
methods
working
principles
microfluidic
chips,
applicable
can
be
selected
according
specific
needs.
The
rapid
development
integrated
system
modular
makes
research
more
diversified
automated,
but
its
standardization
still
needs
solved
urgently.
One
key
advantage
is
ability
precisely
control
fluid
flow
microchannels
analyze
behavior
under
different
shear
forces
rates.
allows
study
physiological
pathological
processes
flow,
shedding
light
on
underlying
mechanisms
thrombosis.
In
conclusion,
revolutionized
enabling
construction
accurately
reproducing
hemodynamics.
future,
microfluidics
will
place
greater
emphasis
versatility
automation,
holding
great
promise
for
advancing
antithrombotic
therapeutic
prophylactic
measures.