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ArticleAdvanced healthcare materials2026

A Novel Microfluidic System for 3D Epidermis and Full-Thickness Skin Growth for Nanoparticle Safety Assessment.

Samantha Costa, Ana B Carneiro, Filipa Lebre, João Meneses, Alar Ainla, Cacilda Moura, Ernesto Alfaro-Moreno, Ana R Ribeiro

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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 2 papers.

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8 authors.

Samantha CostaBiotechHealth PhD Candidate, Institute for Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar of the University of Porto (ICBAS-UP), Porto, 4050-313, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-7167-653X
Ana B CarneiroMaster in Biophysics and Bionanosystems, School of Sciences of the University of Minho (ECUM), Braga, 4710-057, Portugal.
Filipa LebreInternational Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), Braga, 4715-330, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-3146-269X
João MenesesDepartment of Bioengineering Technologies, Faculty of Science and Technology, TechMedCentre, University of Twente, Enschede, 7522 NB, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-6685-6969
Alar AinlaInternational Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), Braga, 4715-330, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-8969-3752
Cacilda MouraPhysics Center of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), Braga, 4710-057, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-4220-0230
Ernesto Alfaro-MorenoInternational Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), Braga, 4715-330, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-1132-7992
Ana R RibeiroInternational Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), Braga, 4715-330, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-1349-9595

Funding

FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, I.P. by project reference 2023.04124.BDANA and DOI : https://doi.org/10.54499/2023.04124.BDANALEARN Project (Horizon Europe) No.101057510SbDToolBox Project (Norte 2020) NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000047Sinfonia Project (Horizon 2020) No.857253
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic skin exposure to nanoparticles (NPs) from air pollution, cosmetics, tattoo inks, and smart textiles is linked to adverse effects such as accelerated aging, dermatitis, eczema, and increased melanoma risk. However, the limited predictive power and physiological relevance of conventional in vitro models, combined with the absence of standardized protocols for assessing NP toxicity, remain a major challenge. To address these limitations, the development of skin-on-chip (SoC) systems provides a more physiologically relevant solution, surpassing the constraints of static skin cultures. Here, a novel SoC model with dynamic perfusion and a modular architecture suitable for epidermis-only (EoC) and full-thickness (FT) skin models isdeveloped. Under dynamic conditions, both models are metabolically active, exhibit enhanced barrier function, and display a morphology resembling native human skin. Exposure to titanium dioxide (TiO

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EpidermisLab-On-A-Chip DevicesMicrofluidicsNanoparticlesSkinAnimalsHumansKeratinocytesTitaniumTitaniumtitanium dioxidemicrofluidicsnanotechnologynanotoxicologyskin‐on‐chiptitanium dioxide nanoparticles

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PMID41178289
PMCPMC12892020

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