Extracellular matrix in the tumor microenvironment and its impact on cancer therapy

E Henke, R Nandigama, S Ergün - Frontiers in molecular biosciences, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Solid tumors are complex organ-like structures that consist not only of tumor cells but also of
vasculature, extracellular matrix (ECM), stromal, and immune cells. Often, this tumor …

Three‑dimensional cell culture: A powerful tool in tumor research and drug discovery

D Lv, Z Hu, L Lu, H Lu, X Xu - Oncology letters, 2017 - spandidos-publications.com
In previous years, three‑dimensional (3D) cell culture technology has become a focus of
research in tumor cell biology, using a variety of methods and materials to mimic the in vivo …

Could 3D models of cancer enhance drug screening?

V Brancato, JM Oliveira, VM Correlo, RL Reis… - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Cancer is a multifaceted pathology, where cellular and acellular players interact to drive
cancer progression and, in the worst-case, metastasis. The current methods to investigate …

4-methylumbelliferone treatment and hyaluronan inhibition as a therapeutic strategy in inflammation, autoimmunity, and cancer

N Nagy, HF Kuipers, AR Frymoyer, HD Ishak… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Hyaluronan (HA) is a prominent component of the extracellular matrix at many sites of
chronic inflammation, including type 1 diabetes (T1D), multiple sclerosis, and numerous …

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 …

Silk: a promising biomaterial opening new vistas towards affordable healthcare solutions

A Bandyopadhyay, SK Chowdhury, S Dey… - Journal of the Indian …, 2019 - Springer
Substantial progress in biomaterial research over the years has culminated in revolutionary
technological advancements in the healthcare domain. This has triggered the quest for …

Nonmulberry silk proteins: multipurpose ingredient in bio-functional assembly

D Naskar, S Sapru, AK Ghosh, RL Reis… - Biomedical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The emerging field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicines utilising artificial
polymers is facing many problems. Despite having mechanical stability, non-toxicity and …

Silk as an innovative biomaterial for cancer therapy

K Jastrzebska, K Kucharczyk… - Reports of Practical …, 2015 - journals.viamedica.pl
Silk has been used for centuries in the textile industry and as surgical sutures. In addition to
its unique mechanical properties, silk possesses other properties, such as biocompatibility …

Enhanced Metastatic Potential in a 3D Tissue Scaffold toward a Comprehensive in Vitro Model for Breast Cancer Metastasis

GM Balachander, SA Balaji, A Rangarajan… - … applied materials & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Metastasis is clinically the most challenging and lethal aspect of breast cancer. While animal-
based xenograft models are expensive and time-consuming, conventional two-dimensional …

[HTML][HTML] A novel platform for drug testing: Biomimetic three-dimensional hyaluronic acid-based scaffold seeded with human hepatocarcinoma cells

M Turtoi, M Anghelache, SM Bucatariu… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hepatic cancer is one of the most widespread maladies worldwide that requires urgent
therapies and thus reliable means for testing anti-cancer drugs. The switch from two …