A guide to the organ-on-a-chip

CM Leung, P De Haan… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Organs-on-chips (OoCs) are systems containing engineered or natural miniature
tissues grown inside microfluidic chips. To better mimic human physiology, the chips are …

Breakthroughs and applications of organ-on-a-chip technology

MC Koyilot, P Natarajan, CR Hunt, S Sivarajkumar… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Organ-on-a-chip (OOAC) is an emerging technology based on microfluid platforms and in
vitro cell culture that has a promising future in the healthcare industry. The numerous …

Advances in microfluidic in vitro systems for neurological disease modeling

PM Holloway, S Willaime‐Morawek… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Neurological disorders are the leading cause of disability and the second largest cause of
death worldwide. Despite significant research efforts, neurology remains one of the most …

Joint-on-chip platforms: entering a new era of in vitro models for arthritis

CA Paggi, LM Teixeira, S Le Gac… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Arthritis affects millions of people worldwide. With only a few disease-modifying drugs
available for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and none for osteoarthritis, a clear need exists …

Developing nociceptor-selective treatments for acute and chronic pain

S Jayakar, J Shim, S Jo, BP Bean, I Singeç… - Science translational …, 2021 - science.org
Despite substantial efforts dedicated to the development of new, nonaddictive analgesics,
success in treating pain has been limited. Clinically available analgesic agents generally …

Opportunities for Microphysiological Systems in Toxicity Testing of New Drug Modalities

TI Maulana, NR Wevers, T Kristoforus… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
New drug modalities offer life-saving benefits for patients through access to previously
undruggable targets. Yet these modalities pose a challenge for the pharmaceutical industry …

Organs-on-a-chip models for biological research

G Vunjak-Novakovic, K Ronaldson-Bouchard… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
We explore the utility of bioengineered human tissues—individually or connected into
physiological units—for biological research. While much smaller and simpler than their …

A 3D disease and regeneration model of peripheral nervous system–on–a–chip

S Hyung, SR Lee, J Kim, Y Kim, S Kim, HN Kim… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Demyelinating diseases involve loss of myelin sheaths and eventually lead to neurological
problems. Unfortunately, the precise mechanisms remain unknown, and there are no …

Fabrication of ECM protein coated hollow collagen channels to study peripheral nerve regeneration

J Tusnim, K Budharaju, JM Grasman - Scientific reports, 2024 - nature.com
Peripheral nerve injury is a prevalent clinical problem that often leads to lifelong disability
and reduced quality of life. Although peripheral nerves can regenerate, recovery after severe …

Recent update on craniofacial tissue engineering

A Emara, R Shah - Journal of tissue engineering, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The craniofacial region consists of several different tissue types. These tissues are quite
commonly affected by traumatic/pathologic tissue loss which has so far been traditionally …