A three-dimensional (3D) organotypic microfluidic model for glioma stem cells–Vascular interactions

D Truong, R Fiorelli, ES Barrientos, EL Melendez… - Biomaterials, 2019 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. Despite many treatment options,
prognosis of GBM remains dismal with a 5-year survival rate of 4.7%. Even then, tumors …

A Heterogeneous In Vitro Three Dimensional Model of Tumour-Stroma Interactions Regulating Sprouting Angiogenesis

P Correa de Sampaio, D Auslaender, D Krubasik… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels, is an essential process for tumour
progression and is an area of significant therapeutic interest. Different in vitro systems and …

Interactions among lung cancer cells, fibroblasts, and macrophages in 3D co-cultures and the impact on MMP-1 and VEGF expression

X Liu, R Kiefl, C Roskopf, F Tian, RM Huber - PLoS One, 2016 - journals.plos.org
In vitro cell-based models of lung cancer are frequently employed to study invasion and the
mechanisms behind metastasis. However, these models often study only one cell type with …

Three-dimensional microfluidic collagen hydrogels for investigating flow-mediated tumor-endothelial signaling and vascular organization

CF Buchanan, EE Voigt, CS Szot… - … Engineering Part C …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Hyperpermeable tumor vessels are responsible for elevated interstitial fluid pressure and
altered flow patterns within the tumor microenvironment. These aberrant hydrodynamic …

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 …

3D culture broadly regulates tumor cell hypoxia response and angiogenesis via pro-inflammatory pathways

P DelNero, M Lane, SS Verbridge, B Kwee, P Kermani… - Biomaterials, 2015 - Elsevier
Oxygen status and tissue dimensionality are critical determinants of tumor angiogenesis, a
hallmark of cancer and an enduring target for therapeutic intervention. However, it is unclear …

Hepatocellular carcinoma organoid co-cultures mimic angiocrine crosstalk to generate inflammatory tumor microenvironment

JTC Lim, LG Kwang, NCW Ho, CCM Toh, NSH Too… - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most common cancer and the second leading
cause of cancer worldwide. Despite approvals of several therapeutics to treat advanced …

[HTML][HTML] Use of multicellular tumor spheroids to dissect endothelial cell–tumor cell interactions: A role for T-cadherin in tumor angiogenesis

S Ghosh, MB Joshi, D Ivanov, C Feder-Mengus… - FEBS letters, 2007 - Elsevier
This study addresses establishment of an “in vitro” melanoma angiogenesis model using
multicellular tumor spheroids (MCTS) of differentiated (HBL) or undifferentiated (NA8) …

A synthetic modular approach for modeling the role of the 3D microenvironment in tumor progression

SP Singh, MP Schwartz, EY Tokuda, Y Luo… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Here, we demonstrate the flexibility of peptide-functionalized poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG)
hydrogels for modeling tumor progression. The PEG hydrogels were formed using thiol-ene …

Therapeutic remodeling of the tumor microenvironment enhances nanoparticle delivery

Y Chen, X Liu, H Yuan, Z Yang… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
A major challenge in the development of cancer nanomedicine is the inability for
nanomaterials to efficiently penetrate and deliver therapeutic agents into solid tumors …