scholarly journals Tissue chips – innovative tools for drug development and disease modeling

Lab on a Chip ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (18) ◽  
pp. 3026-3036 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. A. Low ◽  
D. A. Tagle

The high rate of failure during drug development is well-known, however recent advances in tissue engineering and microfabrication have contributed to the development of microphysiological systems (MPS), or ‘organs-on-chips’ that recapitulate the function of human organs.

Biosensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erika Ferrari ◽  
Cecilia Palma ◽  
Simone Vesentini ◽  
Paola Occhetta ◽  
Marco Rasponi

Organs-on-chip (OoC), often referred to as microphysiological systems (MPS), are advanced in vitro tools able to replicate essential functions of human organs. Owing to their unprecedented ability to recapitulate key features of the native cellular environments, they represent promising tools for tissue engineering and drug screening applications. The achievement of proper functionalities within OoC is crucial; to this purpose, several parameters (e.g., chemical, physical) need to be assessed. Currently, most approaches rely on off-chip analysis and imaging techniques. However, the urgent demand for continuous, noninvasive, and real-time monitoring of tissue constructs requires the direct integration of biosensors. In this review, we focus on recent strategies to miniaturize and embed biosensing systems into organs-on-chip platforms. Biosensors for monitoring biological models with metabolic activities, models with tissue barrier functions, as well as models with electromechanical properties will be described and critically evaluated. In addition, multisensor integration within multiorgan platforms will be further reviewed and discussed.


2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Kawser Hossain ◽  
Ahmed Abdal Dayem ◽  
Jihae Han ◽  
Subbroto Kumar Saha ◽  
Gwang-Mo Yang ◽  
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F1000Research ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Mahmoud ◽  
Keira P. Mason

Anesthesiology, as a field, has made promising advances in the discovery of novel, safe, effective, and efficient methods to deliver care. This review explores refinement in the technology of soft drug development, unique anesthetic delivery systems, and recent drug and device failures.


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