Applications and advances of multicellular tumor spheroids: challenges in their development and analysis
AG Mitrakas, A Tsolou, S Didaskalou… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biomedical research requires both in vitro and in vivo studies in order to explore disease
processes or drug interactions. Foundational investigations have been performed at the …
processes or drug interactions. Foundational investigations have been performed at the …
Generation of multicellular tumor spheroids by the hanging-drop method
NE Timmins, LK Nielsen - Tissue engineering, 2007 - Springer
Owing to their in vivo-like characteristics, three-dimensional (3 D) multicellular tumor
spheroid (MCTS) cultures are gaining increasing popularity as an in vitro model of tumors. A …
spheroid (MCTS) cultures are gaining increasing popularity as an in vitro model of tumors. A …
Gravity-oriented microfluidic device for uniform and massive cell spheroid formation
We propose a simple method for forming massive and uniform three-dimensional (3-D) cell
spheroids in a multi-level structured microfluidic device by gravitational force. The concept of …
spheroids in a multi-level structured microfluidic device by gravitational force. The concept of …
Networked concave microwell arrays for constructing 3D cell spheroids
The engineered three-dimensional (3D) cell cultivation system for the production of
multicellular spheroids has attracted considerable attention due to its improved in vivo …
multicellular spheroids has attracted considerable attention due to its improved in vivo …
Challenges of applying multicellular tumor spheroids in preclinical phase
SJ Han, S Kwon, KS Kim - Cancer cell international, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The three-dimensional (3D) multicellular tumor spheroids (MCTs) model is
becoming an essential tool in cancer research as it expresses an intermediate complexity …
becoming an essential tool in cancer research as it expresses an intermediate complexity …
Microfluidic technology for the generation of cell spheroids and their applications
A three-dimensional (3D) tissue model has significant advantages over the conventional two-
dimensional (2D) model. A 3D model mimics the relevant in-vivo physiological conditions …
dimensional (2D) model. A 3D model mimics the relevant in-vivo physiological conditions …
Opportunities and challenges for use of tumor spheroids as models to test drug delivery and efficacy
Multicellular spheroids are three dimensional in vitro microscale tissue analogs. The current
article examines the suitability of spheroids as an in vitro platform for testing drug delivery …
article examines the suitability of spheroids as an in vitro platform for testing drug delivery …
Advances in Spheroids and Organoids on a Chip
Multicellular spheroids and organoids are promising in vitro 3D models in personalized
medicine and drug screening. They replicate the structural and functional characteristics of …
medicine and drug screening. They replicate the structural and functional characteristics of …
Advances in the formation, use and understanding of multi-cellular spheroids
TM Achilli, J Meyer, JR Morgan - Expert opinion on biological …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Developing in vitro models for studying cell biology and cell physiology is of
great importance to the fields of biotechnology, cancer research, drug discovery, toxicity …
great importance to the fields of biotechnology, cancer research, drug discovery, toxicity …
Quantitative size-based analysis of tumor spheroids and responses to therapeutics
PS Thakuri, M Gupta, M Plaster… - ASSAY and Drug …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Drug resistance remains a major clinical problem despite advances in targeted therapies. In
recent years, methods to culture cancer cells in three-dimensional (3D) environments to …
recent years, methods to culture cancer cells in three-dimensional (3D) environments to …