[HTML][HTML] Multicellular spheroid based on a triple co-culture: A novel 3D model to mimic pancreatic tumor complexity

G Lazzari, V Nicolas, M Matsusaki, M Akashi… - Acta biomaterialia, 2018 - Elsevier
The preclinical drug screening of pancreatic cancer treatments suffers from the absence of
appropriate models capable to reproduce in vitro the heterogeneous tumor …

A one-stop microfluidic-based lung cancer organoid culture platform for testing drug sensitivity

TH Shin, M Kim, CO Sung, SJ Jang, GS Jeong - Lab on a Chip, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Microfluidic devices as translational research tools provide a potential alternative to animal
experiments due to their ability to mimic physiological parameters. Several approaches that …

Increasing cancer permeability by photodynamic priming: from microenvironment to mechanotransduction signaling

NM Carigga Gutierrez, N Pujol-Solé, Q Arifi… - Cancer and Metastasis …, 2022 - Springer
The dense cancer microenvironment is a significant barrier that limits the penetration of
anticancer agents, thereby restraining the efficacy of molecular and nanoscale cancer …

Phenotypic analysis of complex bioengineered 3D models

A Ravichandran, V Mahajan, T Van de Kemp… - Trends in Cell …, 2025 - cell.com
With advances in underlying technologies such as complex multicellular systems, synthetic
materials, and bioengineering techniques, we can now generate in vitro miniaturized human …

Impacting Pancreatic Cancer Therapy in Heterotypic in Vitro Organoids and in Vivo Tumors with Specificity-Tuned, NIR-Activable Photoimmunonanoconjugates …

G Obaid, S Bano, S Mallidi, M Broekgaarden… - Nano …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Despite untiring efforts to develop therapies for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC),
survival statistics remain dismal, necessitating distinct approaches. Photodynamic priming …

Radiation dose‐enhancement is a potent radiotherapeutic effect of rare‐earth composite nanoscintillators in preclinical models of glioblastoma

AL Bulin, M Broekgaarden, F Chaput… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
To improve the prognosis of glioblastoma, innovative radiotherapy regimens are required to
augment the effect of tolerable radiation doses while sparing surrounding tissues. In this …

Modulation of redox metabolism negates cancer-associated fibroblasts-induced treatment resistance in a heterotypic 3D culture platform of pancreatic cancer

M Broekgaarden, S Anbil, AL Bulin, G Obaid, Z Mai… - Biomaterials, 2019 - Elsevier
The complex interplay between cancer cells and their microenvironment remains a major
challenge in the design and optimization of treatment strategies for pancreatic ductal …

Application of LDH assay for therapeutic efficacy evaluation of ex vivo tumor models

MC Cox, R Mendes, F Silva, TF Mendes… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The current standard preclinical oncology models are not able to fully recapitulate
therapeutic targets and clinically relevant disease biology, evidenced by the 90% attrition …

Engineering Radiocatalytic Nanoliposomes with Hydrophobic Gold Nanoclusters for Radiotherapy Enhancement

NM Carigga Gutierrez, TL Clainche, AL Bulin… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Chemoradiation therapy is on the forefront of pancreatic cancer care, and there is a
continued effort to improve its safety and efficacy. Liposomes are widely used to improve …

Flow-induced shear stress confers resistance to carboplatin in an adherent three-dimensional model for ovarian cancer: A role for EGFR-targeted …

S Nath, M Pigula, AP Khan, W Hanna, MK Ruhi… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
A key reason for the persistently grim statistics associated with metastatic ovarian cancer is
resistance to conventional agents, including platinum-based chemotherapies. A major …