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Methods for processing and analyzing images of vascularized micro-organ and tumor systems
Frontiers in Bioengineering and BiotechnologyOur group has developed and validated an advanced microfluidic platform to improve preclinical modeling of healthy and disease states, enabling extended culture and detailed analysis of tissue-engineered miniaturized organ constructs, or “organs-on-chips.
Stephanie J. Hachey +14 more
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.This study presents the first entirely isogenic heart‐on‐chip, unifying cardiomyocytes, fibroblasts, and endothelial cells from a single iPSC source. The platform reveals a critical biological insight: the endothelium actively shields cardiac tissue from drug‐induced toxicity, challenging the predictive accuracy of conventional, avascular models for ...
Karine Tadevosyan +12 more
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Fluorescent protein biosensors applied to microphysiological systems
Experimental Biology and Medicine, 2015 This mini-review discusses the evolution of fluorescence as a tool to study living cells and tissues in vitro and the present role of fluorescent protein biosensors (FPBs) in microphysiological systems (MPSs). FPBs allow the measurement of temporal and spatial dynamics of targeted cellular events involved in normal and perturbed cellular assay systems
Nina, Senutovitch +5 more
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Evaluating biomaterial-and microfluidic-based 3D tumor models [PDF]
, 2015 Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with a disease burden estimated to increase in the coming decades. Disease heterogeneity and limited information on cancer biology and disease mechanisms are aspects that 2D cell cultures fail
Carvalho, Mariana R. +4 more
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BLOC: Buildable and Linkable Organ on a Chip
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.We developed a “Buildable and Linkable Organ on a Chip” (BLOC) that can construct diverse microphysiological systems (MPSs). The BLOC is standardized to the same size and has one of the functions of “Culture,” “Control,” or “Analysis.” Users can freely configure various MPSs, including developing perfusion, cytotoxicity analysis, and biochemical ...
Yusuke Kimura +7 more
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Hydrogel Confinement Strategies for 3D Cell Culture in Microfluidic Systems
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.Hydrogel confinement structures are key to organizing 3D cell cultures in microfluidic devices. This review classifies five structural strategies (micropillar, phaseguide, porous membrane, stepped‐height, and support‐free) and examines their trade‐offs alongside fabrication methods.
Soohyun Kim, Min Seok Lee, Sung Kyun Lee
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Interleukin-6 regulates the neutrophil response to diverse bacteria
Frontiers in ImmunologyNeutrophils are critical mediators of the innate immune response, and their antimicrobial functions are tightly regulated by a myriad of cytokines. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is known to be essential for an effective immune response; however, how varying IL-6 ...
Justin M. Owens +4 more
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npj Biofilms and MicrobiomesCrosstalk of microbes with human gut epithelia and immune cells is crucial for gut health. However, there is no existing system for a long-term co-culture of human innate immune cells with epithelium and oxygen-intolerant commensal microbes, hindering ...
Jianbo Zhang +12 more
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Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.This review explores the integration of microfluidic technology with organoid systems as an innovative platform for studying menopausea complex multi‐organ condition. By enabling precise simulation of inter‐organ communication and hormone responses, microfluidic organoids offer a physiologically relevant model for investigating menopausal syndrome and ...
Qianyi Zhang +4 more
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Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.Modeling the blood–brain tumor barrier is challenging due to complex interactions between brain microvasculature and glioma cells. We present two‐photon polymerized 3D micro‐porous capillary‐like structures that support endothelial alignment, cytoskeletal organization, and pericyte‐endothelial‐glioma tri‐cultures.
Nastaran Barin +9 more
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