3D tumor angiogenesis models: recent advances and challenges

SM Bhat, VA Badiger, S Vasishta, J Chakraborty… - Journal of Cancer …, 2021 - Springer
The development of blood vessels, referred to as angiogenesis, is an intricate process
regulated spatially and temporally through a delicate balance between the qualitative and …

Tissue-engineered 3D tumor angiogenesis models: potential technologies for anti-cancer drug discovery

K Chwalek, LJ Bray, C Werner - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Angiogenesis is indispensable for solid tumor expansion, and thus it has become a major
target of cancer research and anti-cancer therapies. Deciphering the arcane actions of …

Engineering a vascularised 3D in vitro model of cancer progression

T Magdeldin, V López-Dávila, J Pape… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
The hallmark of tumours is the ability of cancerous cells to promote vascular growth, to
disseminate and invade to distant organs. The metastatic process is heavily influenced by …

Translational models of tumor angiogenesis: a nexus of in silico and in vitro models

S Soleimani, M Shamsi, MA Ghazani… - Biotechnology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Emerging evidence shows that endothelial cells are not only the building blocks of vascular
networks that enable oxygen and nutrient delivery throughout a tissue but also serve as a …

A vascularized tumoroid model for human glioblastoma angiogenesis

AS Tatla, AW Justin, C Watts, AE Markaki - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) angiogenesis is critical for tumor growth and recurrence, making it a
compelling therapeutic target. Here, a disease-relevant, vascularized tumoroid in vitro model …

Tissue-engineered three-dimensional tumor models to study tumor angiogenesis

SS Verbridge, EM Chandler… - Tissue Engineering Part …, 2010 - liebertpub.com
Cell–microenvironment interactions play a critical role in the transformation of normal cells
into cancer; however, the underlying mechanisms and effects are far from being well …

Studying the influence of angiogenesis in in vitro cancer model systems

LC Roudsari, JL West - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Tumor angiogenesis is a hallmark of cancer that has been identified as a critical component
of cancer progression, facilitating rapid tumor growth and metastasis. Anti-angiogenic …

[HTML][HTML] Tumor-on-a-chip: Perfusable vascular incorporation brings new approach to tumor metastasis research and drug development

R Wang, C Zhang, D Li, Y Yao - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The extracellular matrix interacts with cancer cells and is a key factor in the development of
cancer. Traditional two-dimensional models cannot mimic the natural in situ environment of …

[HTML][HTML] Angiogenesis in spontaneous tumors and implications for comparative tumor biology

C Benazzi, A Al-Dissi, CH Chau, WD Figg… - The Scientific World …, 2014 - hindawi.com
Blood supply is essential for development and growth of tumors and angiogenesis is the
fundamental process of new blood vessel formation from preexisting ones. Angiogenesis is …

[HTML][HTML] Personalized in vitro cancer modeling—fantasy or reality?

R Bartlett, W Everett, S Lim, G Natasha, M Loizidou… - Translational …, 2014 - Elsevier
With greater technological advancements and understanding of pathophysiology,“
personalized medicine” has become a more realistic goal. In the field of cancer …