A double-network poly (Nɛ-acryloyl l-lysine)/hyaluronic acid hydrogel as a mimic of the breast tumor microenvironment

W Xu, J Qian, Y Zhang, A Suo, N Cui, J Wang, Y Yao… - Acta biomaterialia, 2016 - Elsevier
To mimic the structure of breast tumor microenvironment, novel double-network poly (N ɛ-
acryloyl l-lysine)/hyaluronic acid (pLysAAm/HA) hydrogels were fabricated by a two-step …

Dual-degradable and injectable hyaluronic acid hydrogel mimicking extracellular matrix for 3D culture of breast cancer MCF-7 cells

A Suo, W Xu, Y Wang, T Sun, L Ji, J Qian - Carbohydrate polymers, 2019 - Elsevier
In tumor biology, it is widely recognized that 3D rather than 2D cell culture can recapitulate
key features of solid tumors, including cell-extracellular matrix (ECM) interactions. In this …

Photo-crosslinked hyaluronic acid hydrogel as a biomimic extracellular matrix to recapitulate in vivo features of breast cancer cells

J Wang, W Xu, J Qian, Y Wang, G Hou, A Suo - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract 2D cell culture is widely utilized to develop anti-cancer drugs and to explore the
mechanisms of cancer tumorigenesis and development. However, the findings obtained …

A thermo-sensitive hydrogel composed of methylcellulose/hyaluronic acid/silk fibrin as a biomimetic extracellular matrix to simulate breast cancer malignancy

R Shokri, M Fuentes-Chandía, J Ai… - European Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of three-dimensional (3D) culture models is promising for cancer biology
studies and the discovery of new anticancer drugs because they mimic the in vivo situation …

Hybrid collagen alginate hydrogel as a platform for 3D tumor spheroid invasion

C Liu, DL Mejia, B Chiang, KE Luker, GD Luker - Acta biomaterialia, 2018 - Elsevier
Extracellular matrix regulates hallmark features of cancer through biochemical and
mechanical signals, although mechanistic understanding of these processes remains limited …

PEG‐fibrinogen hydrogels for three‐dimensional breast cancer cell culture

S Pradhan, I Hassani, WJ Seeto… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Tissue‐engineered three‐dimensional (3D) cancer models employing biomimetic
hydrogels as cellular scaffolds provide contextual in vitro recapitulation of the native tumor …

[HTML][HTML] Growth of MCF-7 breast cancer cells and efficacy of anti-angiogenic agents in a hydroxyethyl chitosan/glycidyl methacrylate hydrogel

H Wang, J Qian, Y Zhang, W Xu, J Xiao, A Suo - Cancer Cell International, 2017 - Springer
Background Breast cancer negatively affects women's health worldwide. The tumour
microenvironment plays a critical role in tumour initiation, proliferation, and metastasis …

Hydroxyethyl chitosan hydrogels for enhancing breast cancer cell tumorigenesis

G Hou, T Sun, J Qian, Y Zhang, M Guo, W Xu… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polysaccharide hydrogels are promising candidate matrices for recapitulating the
characteristics of extracellular matrix (ECM) in breast tumors in terms of their structure and …

[HTML][HTML] Polysaccharides and structural proteins as components in three-dimensional scaffolds for breast cancer tissue models: A review

E Pasquier, J Rosendahl, A Solberg, A Ståhlberg… - Bioengineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, and even though treatments are
available, efficiency varies with the patients. In vitro 2D models are commonly used to …

Hyaluronan‐based hydrogels as versatile tumor‐like models: Tunable ECM and stiffness with genipin‐crosslinking

S Bonnesœur, S Morin‐Grognet… - … Research Part A, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Three‐dimensional (3D) biomimetic cell culture platforms offer more realistic
microenvironments that cells naturally experience in vivo. We developed a tunable …