Challenges of applying multicellular tumor spheroids in preclinical phase

SJ Han, S Kwon, KS Kim - Cancer cell international, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The three-dimensional (3D) multicellular tumor spheroids (MCTs) model is
becoming an essential tool in cancer research as it expresses an intermediate complexity …

Engineering multi‐cellular spheroids for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

S Kim, EM Kim, M Yamamoto, H Park… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Multi‐cellular spheroids are formed as a 3D structure with dense cell–cell/cell–extracellular
matrix interactions, and thus, have been widely utilized as implantable therapeutics and …

Spheroid engineering in microfluidic devices

A Tevlek, S Kecili, OS Ozcelik, H Kulah, HC Tekin - ACS omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
Two-dimensional (2D) cell culture techniques are commonly employed to investigate
biophysical and biochemical cellular responses. However, these culture methods, having …

A 3D printed hanging drop dripper for tumor spheroids analysis without recovery

L Zhao, J Xiu, Y Liu, T Zhang, W Pan, X Zheng… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Compared with traditional monolayer cell culture, the three-dimensional tumor spheroid has
emerged as an essential in vitro model for cancer research due to the recapitulation of the …

In vitro glioblastoma models: A journey into the third dimension

M Paolillo, S Comincini, S Schinelli - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In this review, the thorny issue of glioblastoma models is addressed, with a
focus on 3D in vitro models. In the first part of the manuscript, glioblastoma features and …

Primary human pancreatic cancer cells cultivation in microfluidic hydrogel microcapsules for drug evaluation

T Song, H Zhang, Z Luo, L Shang, Y Zhao - Advanced Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Chemotherapy is an essential postoperative treatment for pancreatic cancer, while due to
the lack of effective drug evaluation platforms, the therapeutic outcomes are hampered by …

A pH-sensitive nanocarrier based on BSA-stabilized graphene-chitosan nanocomposite for sustained and prolonged release of anticancer agents

S Gooneh-Farahani, SM Naghib, MR Naimi-Jamal… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Smart nanomaterials with stimuli-responsive behavior are considered as promising platform
for various drug delivery applications. Regarding their specific conditions, such as acidic pH …

Recent advances in microfluidic technologies for organ-on-a-chip

C Tian, Q Tu, W Liu, J Wang - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Organ-on-a-chip (OOC) systems were developed by combining microfluidic
technologies and tissue engineering to mimic physiological conditions in the body. OOC …

A combined 3D printing/CNC micro-milling method to fabricate a large-scale microfluidic device with the small size 3D architectures: An application for tumor spheroid …

E Behroodi, H Latifi, Z Bagheri, E Ermis, S Roshani… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
The fabrication of a large-scale microfluidic mold with 3D microstructures for manufacturing
of the conical microwell chip using a combined projection micro-stereolithography (PµSL) …

A comprehensive review on scaffold-free bioinks for bioprinting

N Khoshnood, A Zamanian - Bioprinting, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D bioprinting technology has been an interest in constructing tissue engineering
scaffolds due to its high resolution and repeatability, ability to fabricate complex construct …