Advances in Spheroids and Organoids on a Chip

G Fang, YC Chen, H Lu, D Jin - Advanced Functional Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Multicellular spheroids and organoids are promising in vitro 3D models in personalized
medicine and drug screening. They replicate the structural and functional characteristics of …

Microglia-containing human brain organoids for the study of brain development and pathology

W Zhang, J Jiang, Z Xu, H Yan, B Tang, C Liu… - Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Microglia are resident immune cells in the central nervous system, playing critical roles in
brain development and homeostasis. Increasing evidence has implicated microglia …

Microfluidic organoids-on-a-chip: The future of human models

G Saorin, I Caligiuri, F Rizzolio - Seminars in cell & developmental biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Microfluidics opened the possibility to model the physiological environment by controlling
fluids flows, and therefore nutrients supply. It allows to integrate external stimuli such as …

Microglia-like cells promote neuronal functions in cerebral organoids

I Fagerlund, A Dougalis, A Shakirzyanova… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Human cerebral organoids, derived from induced pluripotent stem cells, offer a unique in
vitro research window to the development of the cerebral cortex. However, a key player in …

Global Literature Analysis of Organoid and Organ‐on‐Chip Research

J Shoji, RP Davis, CL Mummery… - Advanced healthcare …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Organoids and cells in organ‐on‐chip platforms replicate higher‐level anatomical,
physiological, or pathological states of tissues and organs. These technologies are widely …

Tailoring biomaterials for biomimetic organs-on-chips

L Sun, F Bian, D Xu, Y Luo, Y Wang, Y Zhao - Materials Horizons, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Organs-on-chips are microengineered microfluidic living cell culture devices with
continuously perfused chambers penetrating to cells. By mimicking the biological features of …

Human iPSC-derived glia models for the study of neuroinflammation

N Stöberl, E Maguire, E Salis, B Shaw… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Neuroinflammation is a complex biological process that plays a significant role in various
brain disorders. Microglia and astrocytes are the key cell types involved in inflammatory …

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 …

Pushing the boundaries of brain organoids to study Alzheimer's disease

J Cerneckis, G Bu, Y Shi - Trends in molecular medicine, 2023 - cell.com
Progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD) entails deterioration or aberrant function of multiple
brain cell types, eventually leading to neurodegeneration and cognitive decline. Defining …

Unlocking neural function with 3D in vitro models: A technical review of self-assembled, guided, and bioprinted brain organoids and their applications in the study of …

C D'Antoni, L Mautone, C Sanchini, L Tondo… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Understanding the complexities of the human brain and its associated disorders poses a
significant challenge in neuroscience. Traditional research methods have limitations in …