Organoid and spheroid tumor models: techniques and applications

S Gunti, ATK Hoke, KP Vu, NR London Jr - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cell cultures can be carried out in three dimensions (3D). Organoids and
spheroids are different 3D cell culture models that can be cultured with different techniques …

Role of tumor microenvironment in cancer progression and therapeutic strategy

Q Wang, X Shao, Y Zhang, M Zhu, FXC Wang… - Cancer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer is now considered a tumor microenvironment (TME) disease, although it was
originally thought to be a cell and gene expression disorder. Over the past 20 years …

Nanoprobe-based molecular imaging for tumor stratification

X Ma, M Mao, J He, C Liang, HY Xie - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The responses of patients to tumor therapies vary due to tumor heterogeneity. Tumor
stratification has been attracting increasing attention for accurately distinguishing between …

[HTML][HTML] 3D Bioprinted cancer models: Revolutionizing personalized cancer therapy

R Augustine, SN Kalva, R Ahmad, AA Zahid… - Translational …, 2021 - Elsevier
After cardiovascular disease, cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide with
devastating health and economic consequences, particularly in developing countries. Inter …

Biomaterial-based platforms for tumour tissue engineering

R Curvello, V Kast, P Ordóñez-Morán, A Mata… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Tissue engineering has produced innovative tools for cancer research. 3D cancer models
based on molecularly designed biomaterials aim to harness the dimensionality and …

[HTML][HTML] Translating complexity and heterogeneity of pancreatic tumor: 3D in vitro to in vivo models

MA Heinrich, AMRH Mostafa, JP Morton… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an extremely aggressive type of cancer with
an overall survival rate of less than 7-8%, emphasizing the need for novel effective …

Advancements in 3D cell culture systems for personalizing anti-cancer therapies

AMK Law, L Rodriguez de la Fuente, TJ Grundy… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Over 90% of potential anti-cancer drug candidates results in translational failures in clinical
trials. The main reason for this failure can be attributed to the non-accurate pre-clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Tunable hybrid hydrogels with multicellular spheroids for modeling desmoplastic pancreatic cancer

M Ermis, N Falcone, NR De Barros, M Mecwan… - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The tumor microenvironment consists of diverse, complex etiological factors. The matrix
component of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) plays an important role not only in …

[HTML][HTML] Applications of 3D printing in tumor treatment

J Li, D Liang, X Chen, W Sun, X Shen - Biomedical Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
As an emerging technology relevant to materials science, 3D printing technology simplifies
material production process, shortens the preparation cycle, and provides a broader space …

3D bioprinting complex models of cancer

R Sharma, MR Perez, VA da Silva, J Thomsen… - Biomaterials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Cancer is characterized by the uncontrolled division of cells, resulting in the formation of
tumors. The tumor microenvironment (TME) consists of a variety of cell types present within a …