Organ‐on‐chip models: implications in drug discovery and clinical applications

R Mittal, FW Woo, CS Castro, MA Cohen… - Journal of cellular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Before a lead compound goes through a clinical trial, preclinical studies utilize two‐
dimensional (2D) in vitro models and animal models to study the pharmacodynamics and …

Microphysiological systems of the placental barrier

N Arumugasaamy, KD Rock, CY Kuo, TL Bale… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2020 - Elsevier
Methods to evaluate maternal-fetal transport across the placental barrier have generally
involved clinical observations after-the-fact, ex vivo perfused placenta studies, or in vitro …

Conductive GelMA/alginate/polypyrrole/graphene hydrogel as a potential scaffold for cardiac tissue engineering; physiochemical, mechanical, and biological …

S Kaviani, A Talebi, S Labbaf, F Karimzadeh - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cardiac failure can be a life-threatening condition that, if left untreated, can have significant
consequences. Functional hydrogel has emerged as a promising platform for cardiac tissue …

Precision 3D‐printed cell scaffolds mimicking native tissue composition and mechanics

A Erben, M Hörning, B Hartmann… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Cellular dynamics are modeled by the 3D architecture and mechanics of the extracellular
matrix (ECM) and vice versa. These bidirectional cell‐ECM interactions are the basis for all …

[HTML][HTML] 3D bioprinted GelMA based models for the study of trophoblast cell invasion

H Ding, NP Illsley, RC Chang - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Bioprinting is an emerging and promising technique for fabricating 3D cell-laden constructs
for various biomedical applications. In this paper, we employed 3D bioprinted GelMA-based …

A liposome/gelatin methacrylate nanocomposite hydrogel system for delivery of stromal cell-derived factor-1α and stimulation of cell migration

RY Justine, M Janssen, BJ Liang, HC Huang, JP Fisher - Acta biomaterialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Chronic, non-healing skin and soft tissue wounds are susceptible to infection, difficult to treat
clinically, and can severely reduce a patient's quality of life. A key aspect of this issue is the …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced fabrication techniques of microengineered physiological systems

JR Puryear III, JK Yoon, YT Kim - Micromachines, 2020 - mdpi.com
The field of organs-on-chips (OOCs) has experienced tremendous growth over the last
decade. However, the current main limiting factor for further growth lies in the fabrication …

3D-printed gelatin methacrylate (GelMA)/silanated silica scaffold assisted by two-stage cooling system for hard tissue regeneration

E Choi, D Kim, D Kang, GH Yang, B Jung… - Regenerative …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Among many biomaterials, gelatin methacrylate (GelMA), a photocurable protein, has been
widely used in 3D bioprinting process owing to its excellent cellular responses …

ZEB2, a master regulator of the epithelial–mesenchymal transition, mediates trophoblast differentiation

SC DaSilva-Arnold, CY Kuo, V Davra… - MHR: Basic science …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
STUDY QUESTION Does the upregulation of the zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 2
(ZEB2) transcription factor in human trophoblast cells lead to alterations in gene expression …

Recent developments in sustainably sourced protein-based biomaterials

H Agnieray, JL Glasson, Q Chen, M Kaur… - Biochemical Society …, 2021 - portlandpress.com
Research into the development of sustainable biomaterials is increasing in both interest and
global importance due to the increasing demand for materials with decreased environmental …