Role of patient-derived models of cancer in translational oncology

KF Idrisova, HU Simon, MO Gomzikova - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary It was found that long-established tumor-derived cell lines do not
adequately reproduce drug sensitivity and behavior of a real human cancers. Therefore …

Mechanical studies of the third dimension in cancer: From 2D to 3D model

F Paradiso, S Serpelloni, LW Francis… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
From the development of self-aggregating, scaffold-free multicellular spheroids to the
inclusion of scaffold systems, 3D models have progressively increased in complexity to …

Visible light photocrosslinking of sugar beet pectin for 3D bioprinting applications

W Mubarok, KCML Elvitigala, T Kotani, S Sakai - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Herein, we report the hydrogelation of sugar beet pectin (SBP) via visible light-mediated
photocrosslinking and its applications in extrusion-based 3D bioprinting. Rapid …

Glioblastoma spheroid growth and chemotherapeutic responses in single and dual-stiffness hydrogels

J Bruns, T Egan, P Mercier, SP Zustiak - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the deadliest brain tumor for which there is no cure. Bioengineered
GBM models, such as hydrogel-encapsulated spheroids, that capture both cell-cell and cell …

In Situ Fabrication of Constraints for Multicellular Micro‐Spheroids Using Two‐Photon Lithography

M Taale, B Schamberger, F Taheri… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
photon polymerization is a promising technology for creating complex, microscale 3D
matrices for biomedical and also bioprinting applications. Cancer research provides …

Enhancing nanoparticle accumulation in two dimensional, three dimensional, and xenograft mouse cancer cell models in the presence of docetaxel

K Bromma, N Dos Santos, I Barta, A Alexander… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Recent clinical trials show docetaxel (DTX), given in conjunction with radiation therapy (RT)
and androgen suppression, improves survival in high-risk prostate cancer. Addition of gold …

Utilizing two-dimensional monolayer and three-dimensional spheroids to enhance radiotherapeutic potential by combining gold nanoparticles and docetaxel

K Bromma, W Beckham, DB Chithrani - Cancer Nanotechnology, 2023 - Springer
Background Much in vitro research on the applicability of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) in
cancer treatment has been focused on two-dimensional (2D) monolayer models. To improve …

Human serum albumin-poly (Lactide)-conjugated self-assembly NPs for targeted docetaxel delivery and improved therapeutic efficacy in oral cancer

S Kumbham, A Ghosh, B Ghosh, S Biswas - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Oral cancer is one of the most prevalent malignancies worldwide. Here, to prepare a
biocompatible tumor-targeted nanoformulation capable of efficient loading of the …

Three-Dimensional (3D) in vitro cell culture protocols to enhance glioblastoma research

J Wanigasekara, LJ Carroll, PJ Cullen, B Tiwari… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Three-dimensional (3D) cell culture models can help bridge the gap between in vitro cell
cultures and in vivo responses by more accurately simulating the natural in vivo …

Plasma induced reactive oxygen species‐dependent cytotoxicity in glioblastoma 3D tumourspheres

J Wanigasekara, C Barcia, PJ Cullen… - Plasma Processes …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of a pin‐to‐plate cold atmospheric plasma
(CAP) on U‐251 MG three‐dimensional (3D) glioblastoma spheroids under different …