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ReviewAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Advances in Microfluidic Cochlea-On-A-Chip.

Tian Shen, Shanying Han, Weiwei He, Wen Yang, Xinghua Tang, Xiaolong Zhao, Xinghong Liu, Zhenhua Shao, Lin Cheng, Yu Zhao and 1 more

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Review in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Tian ShenDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Shanying HanDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China.
Weiwei HeDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China.
Wen YangDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China.
Xinghua TangDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China.
Xiaolong ZhaoDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China.
Xinghong LiuDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China.
Zhenhua ShaoState Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.
Lin ChengDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China.
Yu ZhaoDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Jiangang FanDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China.

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China 2023YFC2508402National Key Research and Development Program of China 2023YFC2508403National Natural Science Foundation of China 82101206National Natural Science Foundation of China 82371155National Natural Science Foundation of China 82401366National Natural Science Foundation of China 82401370National Natural Science Foundation of China 82471181Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province 2024NSFSC1511Sichuan Provincial Cadre Health Care Research Project No.2024-219Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital 2023QN01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The current understanding of the human auditory system has been primarily based on studies using animal and cellular models. Organoids have been used to simulate cochlear structures and replicate cochlear functions. However, the physical and chemical cues required to control the development of cochlear organoids accurately remain poorly understood, limiting research advances on cochlea-on-a-chip systems. Consequently, the development of cochlea-on-a-chip platforms that provide reliable preclinical testing grounds for studying inner ear developmental mechanisms and screening-related therapeutic drugs has become a key focus for future cochlea-on-a-chip technologies. In this review, the recent advancements in cochlea-on-a-chip technology are summarized. First, an overview of cochlear anatomy and physiology is provided. Next, the latest breakthroughs are discussed in the 3D cultivation of inner ear organoids and explore the progress in microfluidic technologies for constructing cochlea-on-a-chip systems. Finally, perspectives are presented on the current challenges and future directions for developing cochlea-on-a-chip technology.

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CochleaLab-On-A-Chip DevicesMicrofluidicsOrganoidsAnimalsHumansbiomaterialscochlea‐on‐a‐chipdisease modelingdrug testingmanufacturing strategiesmicrofluidic organ‐on‐a‐chip

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PMID39716858
PMCPMC12362772

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