3D Biomimetic Models to Reconstitute Tumor Microenvironment In Vitro: Spheroids, Organoids, and Tumor‐on‐a‐Chip

W Li, Z Zhou, X Zhou, BL Khoo… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Decades of efforts in engineering in vitro cancer models have advanced drug discovery and
the insight into cancer biology. However, the establishment of preclinical models that enable …

Bridging the gap between tumor-on-chip and clinics: a systematic review of 15 years of studies

C Bouquerel, A Dubrova, I Hofer, DTT Phan… - Lab on a Chip, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Over the past 15 years, the field of oncology research has witnessed significant progress in
the development of new cell culture models, such as tumor-on-chip (ToC) systems. In this …

Harmonized single-cell landscape, intercellular crosstalk and tumor architecture of glioblastoma

C Ruiz-Moreno, SM Salas, E Samuelsson, S Brandner… - BioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
SUMMARY Glioblastoma, isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)-wildtype (hereafter, GB), is an
aggressive brain malignancy associated with a dismal prognosis and poor quality of life …

Meta-analysis of the make-up and properties of in vitro models of the healthy and diseased blood–brain barrier

JG Shamul, Z Wang, H Gong, W Ou, AM White… - Nature Biomedical …, 2024 - nature.com
In vitro models of the human blood–brain barrier (BBB) are increasingly used to develop
therapeutics that can cross the BBB for treating diseases of the central nervous system. Here …

Engineered 3D ex vivo models to recapitulate the complex stromal and immune interactions within the tumor microenvironment

K Ravi, TJM Manoharan, KC Wang, B Pockaj… - Biomaterials, 2024 - Elsevier
Cancer thrives in a complex environment where interactions between cellular and acellular
components, surrounding the tumor, play a crucial role in disease development and …

Crosstalk between microglia and neural stem cells influences the relapse of glioblastoma in GBM immunological microenvironment

X Dai, L Ye, H Li, X Dong, H Tian, P Gao, J Dong… - Clinical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Interactions between immunocytes and Neural Stem Cells (NSCs) in glioblastoma
multiforme still remains unclear. Here, microglial cells and NSCs in peri-tumoral tissue were …

Preclinical Models and Technologies in Glioblastoma Research: Evolution, Current State, and Future Avenues

H Slika, Z Karimov, P Alimonti, T Abou-Mrad… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Glioblastoma is the most common malignant primary central nervous system tumor and one
of the most debilitating cancers. The prognosis of patients with glioblastoma remains poor …

Tumor‐On‐A‐Chip Model Incorporating Human‐Based Hydrogels for Easy Assessment of Metastatic Tumor Inter‐Heterogeneity

CF Monteiro, IA Deus, IB Silva, IF Duarte… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The coordinated migration of invasive tumor cells is a complex and dynamic mechanism
driven by diverse cellular and molecular events. Unfortunately, the inherent heterogeneity …

Engineering heterogeneous tumor models for biomedical applications

Z Wu, D Huang, J Wang, Y Zhao, W Sun… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Tumor tissue engineering holds great promise for replicating the physiological and
behavioral characteristics of tumors in vitro. Advances in this field have led to new …

Adult IDH Wild-Type Glioblastoma Ultrastructural Investigation Suggests a Possible Correlation between Morphological Biomarkers and Ki-67 Index

P Familiari, M Relucenti, P Lapolla, M Palmieri… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Glioblastoma is an aggressive brain tumor with an average life expectancy between 14 and
16 months after diagnosis. The Ki-67 labeling index (LI), a measure of cellular proliferation …