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ArticleBiosensors2024

Tumor Microenvironment Based on Extracellular Matrix Hydrogels for On-Chip Drug Screening.

Xiaoyan Liu, Jinxiong Cheng, Yingcan Zhao

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Article in Biosensors, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Biomimetic Scaffold-Based 3D Models for Decoding Cancer Biology and Advancing Therapy.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  4. Organoids technology in cancer research: from basic applications to advancedFrontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Xiaoyan LiuInstitute for Health Innovation & Technology, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117599, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-6448-2008
Jinxiong ChengDepartment of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3700 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
Yingcan ZhaoEnvironment Science Programme, Department of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College, Zhuhai 519087, China.

Funding

Guangdong University Key Research Project 2024ZDZX2095Hong Kong HKSTP & HKBU Joint Innovation Fund IRF24-115UIC Start-up Research Fund UICR0700084-24Zhuhai Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2320004002479
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent advances in three-dimensional (3D) culturing and nanotechnology offer promising pathways to overcome the limitations of drug screening, particularly for tumors like neuroblastoma. In this study, we develop a high-throughput microfluidic chip that integrates a concentration gradient generator (CGG) with a 3D co-culture system, constructing the vascularized microenvironment in tumors by co-culturing neuroblastoma (SY5Y cell line) and human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMVECs) within a decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) hydrogels. The automated platform enhances the simulation of the tumor microenvironment and allows for the precise control of the concentrations of nanomedicines, which is crucial for evaluating therapeutic efficacy. The findings demonstrate that the high-throughput platform can significantly accelerate drug discovery. It efficiently screens and analyzes drug interactions in a biologically relevant setting, potentially revolutionizing the drug screening process.

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Extracellular MatrixHydrogelsTumor MicroenvironmentAntineoplastic AgentsCell Line, TumorCoculture TechniquesDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorEndothelial CellsHumansLab-On-A-Chip DevicesAntineoplastic AgentsHydrogelsdECM hydrogelsdrug screeningmicrofluidicsnanomedicinetumor microenvironment

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PMID39329804
PMCPMC11430276

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