Microfluidic organ-on-a-chip models for the gut–liver axis: from structural mimicry to functional insights
Weifeng Hu,
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Yushen Wang,
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Junlei Han
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Biomaterials Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
This
review
discusses
advancements
in
organ-on-a-chip
models,
emphasizing
gut,
liver,
and
integrated
gut–liver
systems.
It
covers
their
applications
disease
modeling,
toxicity
testing,
drug
screening,
as
well
future
prospects.
Language: Английский
A new dawn: Vitalising translational oncology research in Africa with the help of advanced cell culture models
Translational Oncology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
56, P. 102391 - 102391
Published: April 14, 2025
Language: Английский
Assessing immune hepatotoxicity of troglitazone with a versatile liver-immune-microphysiological-system
Frontiers in Pharmacology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: May 30, 2024
Drug-induced
liver
injury
is
a
prevalent
adverse
event
associated
with
pharmaceutical
agents.
More
significantly,
there
are
certain
drugs
that
present
severe
hepatotoxicity
only
during
the
clinical
phase,
consequently
leading
to
termination
of
drug
development
trials
or
withdrawal
from
market
after
approval.
The
establishment
an
evaluation
model
can
sensitively
manifest
such
has
always
been
challenging
aspect
in
development.
In
this
study,
we
build
liver-immune-microphysiological-system
(LIMPS)
fully
demonstrate
triggered
by
troglitazone
(TGZ),
was
withdrawn
due
hepatotoxicity.
Leveraging
capabilities
organ-on-chip
technology
allows
for
dynamic
modulation
cellular
immune
milieu,
as
well
synergistic
effects
between
drugs,
hepatocytes
and
multiple
cells.
Through
LIMPS,
discovered
1)
TGZ
promote
neutrophils
adhered
hepatocytes,
2)
presence
enhances
crosstalk
macrophages
neutrophils,
3)
induction
damage
at
clinically
relevant
blood
concentrations
not
observed
other
Language: Английский
Generation of in vivo-like multicellular liver organoids by mimicking developmental processes: A review
Regenerative Therapy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26, P. 219 - 234
Published: June 1, 2024
Liver
is
involved
in
metabolic
reactions,
ammonia
detoxification,
and
immunity.
Multicellular
liver
tissue
cultures
are
more
desirable
for
drug
screening,
disease
modeling,
researching
transplantation
therapy,
than
hepatocytes
monocultures.
Hepatocytes
monocultures
not
stable
long.
Further,
hepatocyte-like
cells
induced
from
pluripotent
stem
vivo
functionally
dissimilar.
Organoid
technology
circumvents
these
issues
by
generating
functional
ex
intrinsic
progenitor
extrinsic
cells,
including
cells.
To
function
as
tissue,
the
organoid
must
be
arranged
precisely
3-dimensional
space,
closely
mimicking
tissue.
Moreover,
long
term
functioning,
organoids
appropriately
vascularized
contact
with
neighboring
epithelial
tissues
(e.g.,
bile
canaliculi
intrahepatic
duct,
or
extrahepatic
ducts).
Recent
discoveries
developmental
biology
allows
one
to
successfully
induce
component
generate
organoids.
Thus,
here,
this
review,
we
summarize
current
state
of
knowledge
on
development
a
focus
its
application
different
We
also
cover
future
prospects
creating
(functionally
structurally)
vivo-like
using
development.
Language: Английский
Organ-specific vasculature-on-a-chip systems
Biomicrofluidics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(3)
Published: May 1, 2024
Language: Английский
Liver organoids: From 3D printing to biomedical applications
Ying Shi,
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Xin Han,
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Zheng Zhang
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et al.
BMEMat,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 8, 2024
Abstract
The
liver
is
an
immune
organ,
especially
tolerance
organ.
critical
shortage
of
donor
organs
and
disease
models
for
the
treatment
end‐stage
failure
underscores
urgent
need
generation
organoids
from
human
induced
pluripotent
stem
cells
(iPSCs).
Notably,
significant
advancements
have
been
made
in
study
over
past
decade.
construction
has
transitioned
single
cell
type
to
multicellular
models,
two‐dimensional
three‐dimensional
cultures.
Here
we
provide
progress
surrounding
different
culture
techniques
3D
printing
organ‐on‐chip,
as
well
focuses
on
present
future
applications
organoids,
then
challenges
perspectives
ahead
further
advancement.
Language: Английский