Extracellular matrix remodeling in tumor progression and immune escape: from mechanisms to treatments

Z Yuan, Y Li, S Zhang, X Wang, H Dou, X Yu, Z Zhang… - Molecular cancer, 2023 - Springer
The malignant tumor is a multi-etiological, systemic and complex disease characterized by
uncontrolled cell proliferation and distant metastasis. Anticancer treatments including …

Next-generation cancer organoids

BL LeSavage, RA Suhar, N Broguiere, MP Lutolf… - Nature materials, 2022 - nature.com
Organotypic models of patient-specific tumours are revolutionizing our understanding of
cancer heterogeneity and its implications for personalized medicine. These advancements …

Three-dimensional in vitro culture models in oncology research

C Jubelin, J Muñoz-Garcia, L Griscom, D Cochonneau… - Cell & Bioscience, 2022 - Springer
Cancer is a multifactorial disease that is responsible for 10 million deaths per year. The intra-
and inter-heterogeneity of malignant tumors make it difficult to develop single targeted …

Extracellular matrix-based materials for regenerative medicine

GS Hussey, JL Dziki, SF Badylak - Nature Reviews Materials, 2018 - nature.com
In tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, a biomaterial provides mechanical support
and biochemical signals to encourage cell attachment and modulate cell behaviour …

Three-dimensional bioprinted glioblastoma microenvironments model cellular dependencies and immune interactions

M Tang, Q Xie, RC Gimple, Z Zhong, T Tam, J Tian… - Cell research, 2020 - nature.com
Brain tumors are dynamic complex ecosystems with multiple cell types. To model the brain
tumor microenvironment in a reproducible and scalable system, we developed a rapid three …

Hydrogel-based colorectal cancer organoid co-culture models

X Luo, ELS Fong, C Zhu, QXX Lin, M Xiong, A Li, T Li… - Acta biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
The lack of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in patient-derived organoid (PDO) models
is a major limitation as CAFs contribute to tumor progression and drug resistance. In the …

Evolution of experimental models in the study of glioblastoma: toward finding efficient treatments

R Gómez-Oliva, S Domínguez-García… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common form of brain tumor characterized by its resistance
to conventional therapies, including temozolomide, the most widely used chemotherapeutic …

Dissecting and rebuilding the glioblastoma microenvironment with engineered materials

KJ Wolf, J Chen, JD Coombes, MK Aghi… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive and common form of primary brain cancer.
Several decades of research have provided great insight into GBM progression; however …

Hyaluronic acid: incorporating the bio into the material

KJ Wolf, S Kumar - ACS biomaterials science & engineering, 2019 - ACS Publications
In the last few decades, hyaluronic acid (HA) has become increasingly employed as a
biomaterial in both clinical and research applications. The abundance of HA in many …

Biomolecules-derived biomaterials

LP Datta, S Manchineella, T Govindaraju - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Human civilization has witnessed the use of materials-derived from biomolecules of plants
and animal origin for biomedical applications since ancient era. In recent years, precision …