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ArticleAdvanced healthcare materials2023

Microphysiological Modeling of Gingival Tissues and Host-Material Interactions Using Gingiva-on-Chip.

Giridharan Muniraj, Rachel Hui Shuen Tan, Yichen Dai, Ruige Wu, Massimo Alberti, Gopu Sriram

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Article in Advanced healthcare materials, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.

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31 citing papers in PubMed, 55 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Giridharan MunirajFaculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119085, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-9441-3214
Rachel Hui Shuen TanSingapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, 138634, Singapore.
Yichen DaiFaculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119085, Singapore.
Ruige WuSingapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, 138634, Singapore.
Massimo AlbertiSingapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, 138634, Singapore.
Gopu SriramFaculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119085, Singapore.
Agency for Science, Technology and Research · SGNational University of Singapore · SG

Funding

Agency for Science, Technology and Research ACCL-19-GAP001-R20HFellowship for Young Professor (FLY) Programme under NUS Centre for Additive Manufacturing AMNUS-2021-008National University Health System NUHSRO/2021/107/RO5+6/Seed-Sep/10National University of Singapore A-0002944-00-00National University of Singapore A-0002944-01-00Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology Centre ING-000158 BIO
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gingiva plays a crucial barrier role at the interface of teeth, tooth-supporting structures, microbiome, and external agents. To mimic this complex microenvironment, an in vitro microphysiological platform and biofabricated full-thickness gingival equivalents (gingiva-on-chip) within a vertically stacked microfluidic device is developed. This design allowed long-term and air-liquid interface culture, and host-material interactions under flow conditions. Compared to static cultures, dynamic cultures on-chip enabled the biofabrication of gingival equivalents with stable mucosal matrix, improved epithelial morphogenesis, and barrier features. Additionally, a diseased state with disrupted barrier function representative of gingival/oral mucosal ulcers is modeled. The apical flow feature is utilized to emulate the mechanical action of mouth rinse and integrate the assessment of host-material interactions and transmucosal permeation of oral-care formulations in both healthy and diseased states. Although the gingiva-on-chip cultures have thicker and more mature epithelium, the flow of oral-care formulations induced increased tissue disruption and cytotoxic features compared to static conditions. The realistic emulation of mouth rinsing action facilitated a more physiological assessment of mucosal irritation potential. Overall, this microphysiological system enables biofabrication of human gingiva equivalents in intact and ulcerated states, providing a miniaturized and integrated platform for downstream host-material and host-microbiome applications in gingival and oral mucosa research.

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GingivaMicrobiotaHumansMouth Mucosabiocompatibilitydrug permeationgingivamicrofluidicsorgan-on-a-chipperiodontal disease

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PMID37758297
PMCPMC11468103
OpenAlexW4387079655

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