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ArticleAdvanced healthcare materials2026

Development of a Synthetic 3D Platform for Compartmentalized Kidney In Vitro Disease Modeling.

Ninon Möhl, Daphne Bouwens, Johanna Abele, Aline Hans, Tanja Topic, Daniel Günther, Jitske Jansen, Rafael Kramann, Laura De Laporte

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Article in Advanced healthcare materials, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors.

Ninon MöhlInstitute for Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Chair for Macromolecular Materials for Medicine, 52074, Aachen, Germany.ORCID 0009-0008-1703-8554
Daphne BouwensDepartment of Medicine 2 (Nephrology, Rheumatology, Clinical Immunology, Hypertension), RWTH Aachen University Faculty, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
Johanna AbeleDWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
Aline HansDWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
Tanja TopicInstitute for Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Chair for Macromolecular Materials for Medicine, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
Daniel GüntherInstitute for Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Chair for Macromolecular Materials for Medicine, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
Jitske JansenDepartment of Medicine 2 (Nephrology, Rheumatology, Clinical Immunology, Hypertension), RWTH Aachen University Faculty, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
Rafael KramannDepartment of Medicine 2 (Nephrology, Rheumatology, Clinical Immunology, Hypertension), RWTH Aachen University Faculty, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
Laura De LaporteInstitute for Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Chair for Macromolecular Materials for Medicine, 52074, Aachen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9438-0977

Funding

European Research Council 101043656European Research Council ERC-2021-COGEuropean Research Council HeartbeatGerman Research Foundation (DFG) 363055819/GRK2415(ME3T)German Research Foundation (DFG) 445703531German Research Foundation (DFG) 5011InteraKDJoachim Herz Foundation Add-OnFellowshipforLifeSciences
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

3D in vitro tissue and disease models have emerged as an important tool for diagnostic and therapeutic screenings, as they offer a closer approximation toward native environments than traditional 2D cell culture. Kidney disease modeling in particular has progressed to using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and microfluidic platforms to replicate the complex microenvironment of the kidney. However, current models lack mature tissue development, scalability, tunability, and spatial organization. In this study, a fully synthetic, 3D kidney disease platform that addresses these challenges is presented. This model comprises a compartmentalized poly (ethylene glycol) (PEG)-based hydrogel matrix with anisotropic PEG-based microgels. This multiphasic hydrogel system provides control over spatially organizing a triple-co-culture of key renal cell types: tubule-epithelial cells (CD10

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Cell Culture Techniques, Three DimensionalKidneyKidney DiseasesModels, BiologicalCoculture TechniquesEndothelial CellsEpithelial CellsFibroblastsHumansHydrogelsInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsPolyethylene GlycolsHydrogelsPolyethylene Glycols3D cell culturein vitro disease modelingmicrofluidics

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PMID41131838
PMCPMC12927530

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