Three-dimensional in vitro tumor models for cancer research and drug evaluation

X Xu, MC Farach-Carson, X Jia - Biotechnology advances, 2014 - Elsevier
Cancer occurs when cells acquire genomic instability and inflammation, produce abnormal
levels of epigenetic factors/proteins and tumor suppressors, reprogram the energy …

Designing materials to direct stem-cell fate

MP Lutolf, PM Gilbert, HM Blau - Nature, 2009 - nature.com
Proper tissue function and regeneration rely on robust spatial and temporal control of
biophysical and biochemical microenvironmental cues through mechanisms that remain …

3D printed bionic ears

MS Mannoor, Z Jiang, T James, YL Kong… - Nano …, 2013 - ACS Publications
The ability to three-dimensionally interweave biological tissue with functional electronics
could enable the creation of bionic organs possessing enhanced functionalities over their …

Multi-Organ toxicity demonstration in a functional human in vitro system composed of four organs

C Oleaga, C Bernabini, AST Smith, B Srinivasan… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
We report on a functional human model to evaluate multi-organ toxicity in a 4-organ system
under continuous flow conditions in a serum-free defined medium utilizing a pumpless …

Laser assisted bioprinting of engineered tissue with high cell density and microscale organization

B Guillotin, A Souquet, S Catros, M Duocastella… - Biomaterials, 2010 - Elsevier
Over this decade, cell printing strategy has emerged as one of the promising approaches to
organize cells in two and three dimensional engineered tissues. High resolution and high …

Microfluidics for cell-based high throughput screening platforms—A review

G Du, Q Fang, JMJ den Toonder - Analytica chimica acta, 2016 - Elsevier
In the last decades, the basic techniques of microfluidics for the study of cells such as cell
culture, cell separation, and cell lysis, have been well developed. Based on cell handling …

Cellular capsules as a tool for multicellular spheroid production and for investigating the mechanics of tumor progression in vitro

K Alessandri, BR Sarangi… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Deciphering the multifactorial determinants of tumor progression requires standardized high-
throughput preparation of 3D in vitro cellular assays. We present a simple microfluidic …

Adaptation of high-throughput screening in drug discovery—toxicological screening tests

P Szymański, M Markowicz… - International journal of …, 2011 - mdpi.com
High-throughput screening (HTS) is one of the newest techniques used in drug design and
may be applied in biological and chemical sciences. This method, due to utilization of …

The need for complex 3D culture models to unravel novel pathways and identify accurate biomarkers in breast cancer

B Weigelt, CM Ghajar, MJ Bissell - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
The recent cataloging of the genomic aberrations in breast cancer has revealed the diversity
and complexity of the disease at the genetic level. To unravel the functional consequences …

Cell and tissue engineering for liver disease

SN Bhatia, GH Underhill, KS Zaret, IJ Fox - Science translational …, 2014 - science.org
Despite the tremendous hurdles presented by the complexity of the liver's structure and
function, advances in liver physiology, stem cell biology and reprogramming, and the …