Organ-on-a-chip: quo vademus? Applications and regulatory status
Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
249, P. 114507 - 114507
Published: Jan. 8, 2025
Organ-on-a-chip
systems,
also
referred
to
as
microphysiological
systems
(MPS),
represent
an
advance
in
bioengineering
microsystems
designed
mimic
key
aspects
of
human
organ
physiology
and
function.
Drawing
inspiration
from
the
intricate
hierarchical
architecture
body,
these
innovative
platforms
have
emerged
invaluable
vitro
tools
with
wide-ranging
applications
drug
discovery
development,
well
enhancing
our
understanding
disease
physiology.
The
facility
replicate
tissues
within
physiologically
relevant
three-dimensional
multicellular
environments
empowers
organ-on-a-chip
versatility
throughout
different
stages
development
process.
Moreover,
can
be
tailored
specific
states,
facilitating
investigation
progression,
responses,
potential
therapeutic
interventions.
In
particular,
they
demonstrate,
early-phase
pre-clinical
studies,
safety
toxicity
profiles
compounds.
Furthermore,
play
a
pivotal
role
evaluation
efficacy
modeling
diseases.
One
most
promising
prospects
technology
is
simulate
pathophysiology
subpopulations
even
individual
patients,
thereby
being
used
personalized
medicine.
By
mimicking
physiological
responses
diverse
patient
groups,
hold
promise
revolutionizing
strategies,
guiding
them
towards
intervention
unique
needs
each
patient.
This
review
presents
status
evolution
microfluidic
that
facilitated
transition
cells
organs
recreated
on
chips
some
opportunities
offered
by
technology.
Additionally,
current
future
perspectives
challenges
this
still
faces
are
discussed.
Language: Английский
Advances in induced pluripotent stem cell‐derived cardiac myocytes: technological breakthroughs, key discoveries and new applications
The Journal of Physiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
602(16), P. 3871 - 3892
Published: July 20, 2024
Abstract
A
transformation
is
underway
in
precision
and
patient‐specific
medicine.
Rapid
progress
has
been
enabled
by
multiple
new
technologies
including
induced
pluripotent
stem
cell‐derived
cardiac
myocytes
(iPSC‐CMs).
Here,
we
delve
into
these
advancements
their
future
promise,
focusing
on
the
efficiency
of
reprogramming
techniques,
fidelity
differentiation
lineage,
functional
characterization
resulting
myocytes,
many
applications
silico
models
to
understand
general
mechanisms
controlling
excitation–contraction
coupling
health
disease.
Furthermore,
explore
current
potential
iPSC‐CMs
both
research
clinical
settings,
underscoring
far‐reaching
implications
this
rapidly
evolving
field.
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Language: Английский
From injury to repair: the therapeutic potential of induced pluripotent stem cells in heart failure
Regenerative medicine reports .,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
2(1), P. 22 - 30
Published: March 1, 2025
Heart
failure
is
a
complex
clinical
syndrome
characterized
by
the
heart’s
inability
to
pump
sufficient
blood
meet
body’s
metabolic
demands,
resulting
in
symptoms
such
as
dyspnea,
fatigue,
and
fluid
retention.
Despite
significant
advances
pharmacological
treatments
device
therapies,
prognosis
for
patients
with
advanced
heart
remains
poor.
This
underscores
urgent
need
innovative
regenerative
therapies
aimed
at
restoring
cardiac
function
improving
quality
of
life
suffering
from
this
debilitating
condition.
article
provides
comprehensive
overview
pathophysiologic
mechanisms
underlying
end-stage
failure,
which
include
myocardial
systolic
diastolic
dysfunction,
neuroendocrine
activation,
inflammation,
oxidative
stress.
Collectively,
these
lead
progressive
deterioration
structure
function,
culminating
failure.
The
also
examines
differences
between
ischemic
non-ischemic
cardiomyopathies
their
implications
treatment
strategies
prognosis.
Furthermore,
review
explores
application
medicine
focusing
on
its
potential
repair
functional
recovery.
In
field
medicine,
induced
pluripotent
stem
cells
derived
cardiomyocytes
are
considered
cutting-edge
technologies
repair.
Induced
can
differentiate
into
cardiomyocytes,
thereby
offering
new
hope
regeneration.
However,
current
research
faces
several
challenges,
including
maturity
integration
immunogenicity
concerns,
difficulties
scaling
up
production
applications.
Additionally,
ethical
issues
related
cell
technology,
sourcing
tumorigenic
risks,
must
be
carefully
addressed.
highlights
technology
treating
while
emphasizing
complexities
involved
transitioning
laboratory
practice.
Language: Английский
Advances in humanoid organoid-based research on inter-organ communications during cardiac organogenesis and cardiovascular diseases
Baoqiang Ni,
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Lingqun Ye,
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Yan Zhang
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et al.
Journal of Translational Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: March 28, 2025
The
intimate
correlation
between
cardiovascular
diseases
and
other
organ
pathologies,
such
as
metabolic
kidney
diseases,
underscores
the
intricate
interactions
among
these
organs.
Understanding
inter-organ
communications
is
crucial
for
developing
more
precise
drugs
effective
treatments
systemic
diseases.
While
animal
models
have
traditionally
been
pivotal
in
studying
interactions,
human-induced
pluripotent
stem
cells
(hiPSCs)
offer
distinct
advantages
when
constructing
vitro
models.
Beyond
conventional
two-dimensional
co-culture
model,
hiPSC-derived
humanoid
organoids
emerged
a
substantial
advancement,
capable
of
replicating
essential
structural
functional
attributes
internal
organs
vitro.
This
breakthrough
has
spurred
development
multilineage
organoids,
assembloids,
organoids-on-a-chip
technologies,
which
allow
enhanced
physiological
relevance.
These
technologies
shown
great
potential
mimicking
coordinated
organogenesis,
exploring
disease
pathogenesis,
facilitating
drug
discovery.
As
central
system,
heart
serves
focal
point
an
extensively
studied
network
interactions.
review
focuses
on
advancements
challenges
organs,
presenting
comprehensive
exploration
this
cutting-edge
approach
research.
Language: Английский
Construction of Engineered Cardiac Tissue on a Heart-on-a-Chip Device Enables Modeling of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
Kai-Yun Qu,
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Hongyi Cheng,
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Qiao Li
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et al.
Biosensors and Bioelectronics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 117478 - 117478
Published: April 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Perspectives on organ-on-a-chip technology for natural products evaluation
Food & medicine homology.,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
1(2), P. 9420013 - 9420013
Published: Aug. 7, 2024
Natural
products
have
always
been
a
treasure
trove
for
clinical
drug
development
and
source
of
inspiration
lead
compounds
in
the
process
new
discovery.
However,
two-dimensional
cell
cultures
animal
models
traditional
model
serious
limitations
generalizing
human
physiopathology
cannot
accurately
predict
real
response
body
to
drugs,
which
brings
obstacles
challenges
evaluation.
Organ-on-a-chip
(OoC)
is
an
emerging
technology
based
on
microfluidic
platforms
in
vitro
culture
that
can
mimic
physiological
environment
function
organs
disease
modeling
In
this
review,
we
explore
several
major
examples
how
single-OoC
systems
be
used
simulate
complex
outline
recent
advances
organoids
natural
screening.
Finally,
summarize
future
trends
OoCs
must
overcome
discovery
development.
Overall,
review
highlights
OoCs,
instead
models,
open
avenues
evaluation,
therapeutic
innovation,
vivo
embodiment
personalized
medicine.
Language: Английский
In Vitro Models of Cardiovascular Disease: Embryoid Bodies, Organoids and Everything in Between
Biomedicines,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(12), P. 2714 - 2714
Published: Nov. 27, 2024
Cardiovascular
disease
comprises
a
group
of
disorders
affecting
or
originating
within
tissues
and
organs
the
cardiovascular
system;
most,
if
not
all,
will
eventually
result
in
cardiomyocyte
dysfunction
death,
negatively
impacting
cardiac
function.
Effective
models
are
thus
important
for
understanding
crucial
aspects
progression,
while
recent
advancements
stem
cell
biology
have
allowed
use
populations
to
derive
such
models.
These
include
three-dimensional
(3D)
as
cell-based
embryos
(SCME)
well
organoids,
many
which
frequently
derived
from
embryoid
bodies
(EB).
Not
only
can
they
recapitulate
3D
form
function,
but
developmental
programs
governing
self-organization
into
more
complex
well.
Many
different
organoids
SCME
constructs
been
generated
years
recreate
tissue
that
give
rise
its
cellular
composition
unique
morphology.
It
is
purpose
this
narrative
literature
review
describe
summarize
recently
organoid
their
recapitulation
genetic
acquired
disease.
Owing
examined,
focus
on
injury
associated
with
embryonic/fetal
tissues.
Language: Английский