Microfluidics for neuronal cell and circuit engineering

R Habibey, JE Rojo Arias, J Striebel… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The widespread adoption of microfluidic devices among the neuroscience and neurobiology
communities has enabled addressing a broad range of questions at the molecular, cellular …

Parkinson's disease outside the brain: targeting the autonomic nervous system

Y Sharabi, GD Vatine, A Ashkenazi - The Lancet Neurology, 2021 - thelancet.com
Patients with Parkinson's disease present with signs and symptoms of dysregulation of the
peripheral autonomic nervous system that can even precede motor deficits. This …

[HTML][HTML] Current advances in 3D dynamic cell culture systems

X Huang, Z Huang, W Gao, W Gao, R He, Y Li… - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
The traditional two-dimensional (2D) cell culture methods have a long history of mimicking in
vivo cell growth. However, these methods cannot fully represent physiological conditions …

[HTML][HTML] Human brain organoids-on-chip: Advances, challenges, and perspectives for preclinical applications

H Castiglione, PA Vigneron, C Baquerre, F Yates… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is an urgent need for predictive in vitro models to improve disease modeling and drug
target identification and validation, especially for neurological disorders. Cerebral …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printed multiphasic scaffolds for osteochondral repair: challenges and opportunities

SE Doyle, F Snow, S Duchi, CD O'connell… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Osteochondral (OC) defects are debilitating joint injuries characterized by the loss of full
thickness articular cartilage along with the underlying calcified cartilage through to the …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in 3D neuronal microphysiological systems: towards a functional nervous system on a chip

WA Anderson, A Bosak, HT Hogberg, T Hartung… - In Vitro Cellular & …, 2021 - Springer
Microphysiological systems (MPS) designed to study the complexities of the peripheral and
central nervous systems have made marked improvements over the years and have allowed …

[HTML][HTML] Blood–Brain Barrier Breakdown in Neuroinflammation: Current In Vitro Models

S Brandl, M Reindl - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The blood–brain barrier, which is formed by tightly interconnected microvascular endothelial
cells, separates the brain from the peripheral circulation. Together with other central nervous …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling Neurodegenerative Diseases Using In Vitro Compartmentalized Microfluidic Devices

L Miny, BGC Maisonneuve, I Quadrio… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The human brain is a complex organ composed of many different types of cells
interconnected to create an organized system able to efficiently process information …

[HTML][HTML] Human mini-blood–brain barrier models for biomedical neuroscience research: a review

M Tran, C Heo, LP Lee, H Cho - Biomaterials Research, 2022 - Springer
The human blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a unique multicellular structure that is in critical
demand for fundamental neuroscience studies and therapeutic evaluation. Despite …

[HTML][HTML] Rich dynamics and functional organization on topographically designed neuronal networks in vitro

M Montalà-Flaquer, CF López-León, D Tornero… - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
Neuronal cultures are a prominent experimental tool to understand complex functional
organization in neuronal assemblies. However, neurons grown on flat surfaces exhibit a …