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ReviewPharmacology research & perspectives2026

3D Liver Fibrosis Models in Lab: A Novel Modality for Drug Screening.

Hani Keshavarz Alikhani, Fatemeh Majidi, Mahsa Ghasemzad, Anastasia Shpichka, Anastasia Nestorova, Zahra Hendi, Elham Rismani, Daria Kuznetsova, Peter Timashev, Massoud Vosough and 1 more

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Review in Pharmacology research & perspectives, 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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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Hani Keshavarz AlikhaniDepartment of Regenerative Medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research, Tehran, Iran.
Fatemeh MajidiDepartment of Regenerative Medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0236-4963
Mahsa GhasemzadDepartment of Regenerative Medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research, Tehran, Iran.
Anastasia ShpichkaInstitute for Regenerative Medicine, Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia.
Anastasia NestorovaInstitute for Regenerative Medicine, Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia.
Zahra HendiDepartment of Regenerative Medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research, Tehran, Iran.
Elham RismaniMolecular Medicine Department, Biotechnology Research Center (BRC), Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9997-3512
Daria KuznetsovaInstitute for Regenerative Medicine, Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0096-6887
Peter TimashevInstitute for Regenerative Medicine, Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia.
Massoud VosoughDepartment of Regenerative Medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5924-4366
Abbas PiryaeiDepartment of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3182-6214

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Liver fibrosis is the common consequence of liver injury caused by a variety of chronic liver disorders. This condition leads to the development of more severe complications, particularly cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Despite abundant studies, the fundamental cell and molecular mechanisms of liver fibrosis are still unknown. There are many key players involved in the initiation and progression of liver fibrosis. Thus, the specific type of underlying disease and the study's objectives should be considered while choosing suitable models for liver fibrosis. Numerous in vitro and in vivo models have been generated to investigate liver fibrosis and proposed for drug screening and toxicology; however, there are no ideal in vitro models for drug discovery yet. In this review, we introduced the available in vitro models and highlighted certain platforms such as organoids and liver-on-a-chip for investigating liver fibrosis. Furthermore, we discussed the current challenges and potential application of each model.

Indexed as

Liver CirrhosisModels, BiologicalAnimalsDrug DiscoveryDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalHumansLiverMicrophysiological SystemsOrganoidsbiomaterialdrug screeningin vitro modelsliver fibrosis

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PMID42538611
PMCPMC13428035

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