[HTML][HTML] A role for microfluidic systems in precision medicine

JM Ayuso, M Virumbrales-Muñoz, JM Lang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Precision oncology continues to challenge the “one-size-fits-all” dogma. Under the precision
oncology banner, cancer patients are screened for molecular tumor alterations that predict …

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 …

Microfluidics in vascular biology research: a critical review for engineers, biologists, and clinicians

G Simitian, M Virumbrales-Muñoz… - Lab on a Chip, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Neovascularization, the formation of new blood vessels, has received much research
attention due to its implications for physiological processes and diseases. Most studies …

[HTML][HTML] Heterogeneity of cancer-associated fibroblasts in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: Opportunities and challenges

C Hu, Y Zhang, C Wu, Q Huang - Cell Death Discovery, 2023 - nature.com
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is among the most severe and complex
malignant diseases with a high level of heterogeneity and, as a result, a wide range of …

[HTML][HTML] The three-dimensional in vitro cell culture models in the study of oral cancer immune microenvironment

E Dalir Abdolahinia, X Han - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The extensive array of applications in 3D culture models closely mimics
the precise physiological conditions of in vivo settings, enabling the investigation of …

Microphysiological head and neck cancer model identifies novel role of lymphatically secreted monocyte migration inhibitory factor in cancer cell migration and …

RC Yada, DE Desa, AA Gillette, E Bartels, PM Harari… - Biomaterials, 2023 - Elsevier
Regional metastasis of head and neck cancer (HNC) is prevalent (approximately 50% of
patients at diagnosis), yet the underlying drivers and mechanisms of lymphatic spread …

[HTML][HTML] From microfluidics to microphysiological systems: Past, present, and future

M Virumbrales-Muñoz, JM Ayuso - Organs-on-a-Chip, 2022 - Elsevier
For over a decade, we have seen significant strides in the microfluidics field that have led to
the concept of microphysiological systems. These systems emerged in the early 2010s as …

Regulation of cardiac fibroblasts by lymphocytes after a myocardial infarction: playing in the major league

M Learmonth, A Corker, S Dasgupta… - American Journal …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Cardiac fibrosis is a pathological condition characterized by excessive accumulation of
extracellular matrix components within the myocardium, which can lead to impaired cardiac …

Oxidative phosphorylation inhibitors inhibit proliferation of endometriosis cells

A Kapur, JM Ayuso, S Rehman, S Kumari… - …, 2023 - rep.bioscientifica.com
In brief Developing novel therapies to cure and manage endometriosis is a major unmet
need that will benefit over 180 million women worldwide. Results from the current study …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in drug delivery system fabricated by microfluidics for disease therapy

F Jia, Y Gao, H Wang - Bioengineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
Traditional drug therapy faces challenges such as drug distribution throughout the body,
rapid degradation and excretion, and extensive adverse reactions. In contrast …