Modelling liver cancer microenvironment using a novel 3D culture system

A Al Hrout, K Cervantes-Gracia, R Chahwan, A Amin - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
The tumor microenvironment and its contribution to tumorigenesis has been a focal highlight
in recent years. A two-way communication between the tumor and the surrounding …

A biomimetic model for liver cancer to study tumor-stroma interactions in a 3D environment with tunable bio-physical properties

C Calitz, N Pavlović, J Rosenquist, C Zagami… - JoVE (Journal of …, 2020 - jove.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a primary liver tumor developing in the wake of chronic
liver disease. Chronic liver disease and inflammation leads to a fibrotic environment actively …

Three-dimensional (3D) cell culture: a valuable step in advancing treatments for human hepatocellular carcinoma

AF Khafaga, SA Mousa, L Aleya… - Cancer Cell …, 2022 - Springer
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common malignant cancer and the third
most frequent cause of tumour-related mortality worldwide. Currently, several surgical and …

3D cancer models: Depicting cellular crosstalk within the tumour microenvironment

T Franchi-Mendes, R Eduardo, G Domenici, C Brito - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The tumour microenvironment is composed of multiple non-cancerous
cells that communicate with the tumour cells, influencing their behaviour and impacting the …

Fibroblasts influence survival and therapeutic response in a 3D co-culture model

M Majety, LP Pradel, M Gies, CH Ries - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
In recent years, evidence has indicated that the tumor microenvironment (TME) plays a
significant role in tumor progression. Fibroblasts represent an abundant cell population in …

3D modeling in cancer studies

OE Atat, Z Farzaneh, M Pourhamzeh, F Taki… - Human Cell, 2022 - Springer
The tumor microenvironment contributes significantly to tumor initiation, progression, and
resistance to chemotherapy. Much of our understanding of the tumor and its …

In vitro 3D cultures to model the tumor microenvironment

F Fontana, M Marzagalli, M Sommariva, N Gagliano… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Tumor stroma is known to significantly influence cancer initiation and
progression. In the last decade, 3D cell cultures have shown potential in modeling the tumor …

Novel patient-derived preclinical models of liver cancer

E Bresnahan, P Ramadori, M Heikenwalder… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Preclinical models of cancer based on the use of human cancer cell lines and mouse
models have enabled discoveries that have been successfully translated into patients. And …

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 …

Scaffold-based 3D cell culture models in cancer research

WH Abuwatfa, WG Pitt, GA Husseini - Journal of Biomedical Science, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures have emerged as valuable tools in cancer
research, offering significant advantages over traditional two-dimensional (2D) cell culture …