A role for microfluidic systems in precision medicine

JM Ayuso, M Virumbrales-Muñoz, JM Lang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Precision oncology continues to challenge the “one-size-fits-all” dogma. Under the precision
oncology banner, cancer patients are screened for molecular tumor alterations that predict …

Cancer-associated fibroblasts: a versatile mediator in tumor progression, metastasis, and targeted therapy

T Guo, J Xu - Cancer and Metastasis Reviews, 2024 - Springer
Tumor microenvironment (TME) has been demonstrated to play a significant role in tumor
initiation, progression, and metastasis. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are the major …

Cancer-on-chip models for metastasis: importance of the tumor microenvironment

M Jouybar, CM de Winde, K Wolf, P Friedl… - Trends in …, 2024 - cell.com
Abstract Cancer-on-chip (CoC) models, based on microfluidic chips harboring chambers for
3D tumor-cell culture, enable us to create a controlled tumor microenvironment (TME). CoC …

Manufacturing the multiscale vascular hierarchy: progress toward solving the grand challenge of tissue engineering

EA Margolis, NE Friend, MW Rolle, E Alsberg… - Trends in …, 2023 - cell.com
In human vascular anatomy, blood flows from the heart to organs and tissues through a
hierarchical vascular tree, comprising large arteries that branch into arterioles and further …

Recent trends of biomaterials and biosensors for organ-on-chip platforms

IM Gonçalves, RO Rodrigues, AS Moita, T Hori, H Kaji… - Bioprinting, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Organ-on-chip (OoC) platforms are a new class of advanced microfluidic devices
that have been attracting significant attention for drug development since they can allow a …

Modeling structural elements and functional responses to lymphatic‐delivered cues in a murine lymph node on a chip

C Mazzaglia, H Munir, IM Lei, M Gerigk… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Lymph nodes (LNs) are organs of the immune system, critical for maintenance of
homeostasis and initiation of immune responses, yet there are few models that accurately …

Modeling early stage atherosclerosis in a primary human vascular microphysiological system

X Zhang, M Bishawi, G Zhang, V Prasad… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Novel atherosclerosis models are needed to guide clinical therapy. Here, we report an in
vitro model of early atherosclerosis by fabricating and perfusing multi-layer arteriole-scale …

Microfluidic lumen-based systems for advancing tubular organ modeling

M Virumbrales-Muñoz, JM Ayuso, MM Gong… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Microfluidic lumen-based systems are microscale models that recapitulate the anatomy and
physiology of tubular organs. These technologies can mimic human pathophysiology and …

Human Cell‐Derived Matrix Composite Hydrogels with Diverse Composition for Use in Vasculature‐on‐chip Models

EL Doherty, G Krohn, EC Warren… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Microphysiological and organ‐on‐chip platforms seek to address critical gaps in human
disease models and drug development that underlie poor rates of clinical success for novel …

Microfluidic‐Based Reconstitution of Functional Lymphatic Microvasculature: Elucidating the Role of Lymphatics in Health and Disease

JC Serrano, MR Gillrie, R Li, SH Ishamuddin… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The knowledge of the blood microvasculature and its functional role in health and disease
has grown significantly attributable to decades of research and numerous advances in cell …