A guide to the organ-on-a-chip
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 …
tissues grown inside microfluidic chips. To better mimic human physiology, the chips are …
Organs-on-chips: into the next decade
LA Low, C Mummery, BR Berridge, CP Austin… - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Organs-on-chips (OoCs), also known as microphysiological systems or 'tissue
chips'(the terms are synonymous), have attracted substantial interest in recent years owing …
chips'(the terms are synonymous), have attracted substantial interest in recent years owing …
Tumor microenvironment complexity and therapeutic implications at a glance
R Baghban, L Roshangar… - Cell Communication and …, 2020 - Springer
The dynamic interactions of cancer cells with their microenvironment consisting of stromal
cells (cellular part) and extracellular matrix (ECM) components (non-cellular) is essential to …
cells (cellular part) and extracellular matrix (ECM) components (non-cellular) is essential to …
Molecular principles of metastasis: a hallmark of cancer revisited
Metastasis is the hallmark of cancer that is responsible for the greatest number of cancer-
related deaths. Yet, it remains poorly understood. The continuous evolution of cancer …
related deaths. Yet, it remains poorly understood. The continuous evolution of cancer …
[HTML][HTML] Targeting metabolism to improve the tumor microenvironment for cancer immunotherapy
The growing field of immune metabolism has revealed promising indications for metabolic
targets to modulate anti-cancer immunity. Combination therapies involving metabolic …
targets to modulate anti-cancer immunity. Combination therapies involving metabolic …
[HTML][HTML] Menstruation: science and society
Women's health concerns are generally underrepresented in basic and translational
research, but reproductive health in particular has been hampered by a lack of …
research, but reproductive health in particular has been hampered by a lack of …
Nanotechnology for COVID-19: therapeutics and vaccine research
The current global health threat by the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) requires
an urgent deployment of advanced therapeutic options available. The role of …
an urgent deployment of advanced therapeutic options available. The role of …
Modelling cancer in microfluidic human organs-on-chips
One of the problems that has slowed the development and approval of new anticancer
therapies is the lack of preclinical models that can be used to identify key molecular, cellular …
therapies is the lack of preclinical models that can be used to identify key molecular, cellular …
The extracellular matrix as hallmark of cancer and metastasis: From biomechanics to therapeutic targets
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is essential for cell support during homeostasis and plays a
critical role in cancer. Although research often concentrates on the tumor's cellular aspect …
critical role in cancer. Although research often concentrates on the tumor's cellular aspect …
Advances in organ-on-a-chip engineering
Predicting the effects of drugs before human clinical trials is at the heart of drug screening
and discovery processes. The cost of drug discovery is steadily increasing owing to the …
and discovery processes. The cost of drug discovery is steadily increasing owing to the …