Liver organ-on-chip models for toxicity studies and risk assessment

T Messelmani, L Morisseau, Y Sakai, C Legallais… - Lab on a Chip, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The liver is a key organ that plays a pivotal role in metabolism and ensures a variety of
functions in the body, including homeostasis, synthesis of essential components, nutrient …

[HTML][HTML] Organs-on-chips technologies–A guide from disease models to opportunities for drug development

AG Monteduro, S Rizzato, G Caragnano… - Biosensors and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Current in-vitro 2D cultures and animal models present severe limitations in recapitulating
human physiopathology with striking discrepancies in estimating drug efficacy and side …

Blood–brain barrier (BBB)-on-a-chip: a promising breakthrough in brain disease research

B Peng, S Hao, Z Tong, H Bai, S Pan, KL Lim, L Li… - Lab on a Chip, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) represents a key challenge in developing brain-penetrating
therapeutic molecules. BBB dysfunction is also associated with the onset and progression of …

Cancer Models on Chip: Paving the Way to Large‐Scale Trial Applications

JF Gil, CS Moura, V Silverio, G Gonçalves… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer kills millions of individuals every year all over the world (Global Cancer
Observatory). The physiological and biomechanical processes underlying the tumor are still …

The hepatotoxicity assessment of micro/nanoplastics: A preliminary study to apply the adverse outcome pathways

Y Ge, S Yang, T Zhang, X Wan, Y Zhu, F Yang… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution has become a significant global problem over the years, leading to the
continuous decomposition and accumulation of micro/nanoplastics (MNPLs) in the …

[HTML][HTML] In situ sensors for blood-brain barrier (BBB) on a chip

Y Liang, JY Yoon - Sensors and Actuators Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is critical for the central nervous system, as its integrity
protects neurons and other brain cells from harmful toxicants and disease-associated …

[HTML][HTML] A human stem cell-derived brain-liver chip for assessing blood-brain-barrier permeation of pharmaceutical drugs

L Koenig, AP Ramme, D Faust, M Mayer, T Flötke… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Significant advancements in the field of preclinical in vitro blood-brain barrier (BBB) models
have been achieved in recent years, by developing monolayer-based culture systems …

Biosensor integrated brain-on-a-chip platforms: progress and prospects in clinical translation

B Cecen, E Saygili, I Zare, O Nejati, D Khorsandi… - Biosensors and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Because of the brain's complexity, developing effective treatments for neurological disorders
is a formidable challenge. Research efforts to this end are advancing as in vitro systems …

[HTML][HTML] The advances in glioblastoma on-a-chip for therapy approaches

AH Alves, MP Nucci, JB Mamani, NME Valle… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This systematic review showed different therapeutic approaches to
glioblastoma on-a-chip with varying levels of complexity, answering, from the simplest …

[HTML][HTML] Towards Novel Biomimetic In Vitro Models of the Blood–Brain Barrier for Drug Permeability Evaluation

I Mármol, S Abizanda-Campo, JM Ayuso, I Ochoa… - Bioengineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
Current available animal and in vitro cell-based models for studying brain-related
pathologies and drug evaluation face several limitations since they are unable to reproduce …