Integrating biosensors in organs-on-chip devices: A perspective on current strategies to monitor microphysiological systems

E Ferrari, C Palma, S Vesentini, P Occhetta, M Rasponi - Biosensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Organs-on-chip (OoC), often referred to as microphysiological systems (MPS), are advanced
in vitro tools able to replicate essential functions of human organs. Owing to their …

An appraisal of natural products active against parasitic nematodes of animals

JF Garcia-Bustos, BE Sleebs, RB Gasser - Parasites & Vectors, 2019 - Springer
Here, the scientific and patent literature on the activities of purified natural compounds has
been reviewed, with the aim of assessing their suitability as anthelmintic drug discovery …

Real-time monitoring of metabolic function in liver-on-chip microdevices tracks the dynamics of mitochondrial dysfunction

D Bavli, S Prill, E Ezra, G Levy… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Microfluidic organ-on-a-chip technology aims to replace animal toxicity testing, but thus far
has demonstrated few advantages over traditional methods. Mitochondrial dysfunction plays …

Blueberry-derived exosomes-like nanoparticles ameliorate nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by attenuating mitochondrial oxidative stress

W Zhao, Y Bian, Q Wang, F Yin, L Yin… - Acta Pharmacologica …, 2022 - nature.com
Accumulating evidence indicates that mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress play a
pivotal role in the initiation and progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). In …

A multi-signal mitochondria-targetable fluorescent probe for simultaneously discriminating Cys/Hcy/H2S, GSH, and SO2 and visualizing the endogenous generation of …

YL Zheng, ZH Chai, W Tang, S Yan, F Dai… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Reactive sulfur species (RSS) include sulfur dioxide (SO 2) and various biothiols, such as
hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S), glutathione (GSH), cysteine (Cys), and homocysteine (Hcy). These …

Toxicity assessment of the herbicide acetochlor in the human liver carcinoma (HepG2) cell line

T Huang, Y Huang, Y Huang, Y Yang, Y Zhao… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Acetochlor is a high-volume herbicide used on a global scale and toxicity assessments are
needed to define its potential for adverse effects in wildlife and humans. This study was …

[HTML][HTML] Liver–Heart on chip models for drug safety

E Ferrari, M Rasponi - APL bioengineering, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Current pre-clinical models to evaluate drug safety during the drug development process
(DDP) mainly rely on traditional two-dimensional cell cultures, considered too simplistic and …

Neuroprotective Effects of Tinospora cordifolia via Reducing the Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Dysfunction against Rotenone-Induced PD Mice

H Dilnashin, H Birla, C Keswani, SS Singh… - ACS Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction are leading mechanisms that play a crucial
role in the progression of Parkinson's disease (PD). Tinospora cordifolia shows a wide …

Mechanistic insights into a novel chromone-appended Cu (II) anticancer drug entity: in vitro binding profile with DNA/RNA substrates and cytotoxic activity against …

I Yousuf, F Arjmand, S Tabassum, L Toupet… - Dalton …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
A new chromone-appended Cu (II) drug entity (1) was designed and synthesized as a
potential anticancer chemotherapeutic agent. The structural elucidation was carried out …

Comprehensive analyses and prioritization of Tox21 10K chemicals affecting mitochondrial function by in-depth mechanistic studies

M Xia, R Huang, Q Shi, WA Boyd, J Zhao… - Environmental …, 2018 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: A central challenge in toxicity testing is the large number of chemicals in
commerce that lack toxicological assessment. In response, the Tox21 program is re-focusing …