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Mini-colons offer improved cellular diversity, longevity and function
Mini-colons, which closely resemble in vivo tissue, were used for several applications, including the characterisation of anticancer drug toxicity profiles.
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New silk-based membrane for organ-on-a-chip platform
The development of a new membrane which better mimics human extracellular membranes will enable more accurate disease research.
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Advancing personalised medicine with a cholangiocarcinoma model
A patient-specific organ-on-a-chip model of cholangiocarcinoma, with its tumour microenvironment, helps to predict therapy response.
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eBook: Advancing 3D Culture Imaging For Biopharma
Download this FREE eBook, which explores some of the challenges encountered when imaging 3D culture models such as organoids and spheroids, and sheds light on innovative microscopy solutions that can empower scientists to make new advances in areas such as regenerative medicine, drug discovery, and disease research.
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Advanced 3D cell-based technologies
Recent regulatory changes in the US and Europe are driving the adoption of advanced 3D cell-based technologies, such as organoids and organ-on-chips, in drug development, replacing traditional animal testing and offering safer, cost-effective alternatives.
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Organ-on-a-chip device aids the study of thrombosis without animal models
Scientists from the University of Birmingham have developed an organ-on-a-chip-model to better understand the mechanisms of deep vein thrombosis.
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New hydrogel stem cell treatment could repair injured brain tissue
The new ‘hybrid’ hydrogel allowed researchers to safely deliver stem cells to the site of a brain injury in mice.
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Episode 16 – Data acquisition of organoids
Tune into this podcast to hear experts discuss imaging and obtaining data from organoids!
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Advancing organ-on-a-chip technology
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have developed a novel organ-on-a-chip technology called OCTOPUS, an optimised device for growing mini-organs in a dish.
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A three-dimensional model for rare neuromuscular disorders
Scientists have created a tiny, bioengineered 3D model that mimics the biology of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and multifocal motor neuropathy, a pair of rare, devastating neuromuscular diseases.
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Novel way to model conditions that impact the lymph system developed
Researchers at Texas A&M University have applied organ-on-chip models to the lymph system to create the first lymphangion-chip.
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New measures to minimise animal testing to be implemented in Europe
The European Medicines Agency is promoting three principles – replace, reduce and refine – to reduce animal testing in medicine development.
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High-throughput 3D cell migration assays in organ-on-a-chip technologies
Organ-on-a-chip models can provide an alternative to cell cultures, animal models and traditional assays. In this article, Dr Désirée Goubert, Thomas Olivier, Luuk de Haan and Dr Lenie van den Broek explore the advantages of organ-on-a-chip technologies and how they can enable the in vitro study of three-dimensional (3D) cell migration in…
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Airway-on-a-chip technology enables COVID-19 drug repurposing
An airway-on-a-chip has been used to show that amodiaquine inhibits SARS-CoV-2 infection, making it a potential COVID-19 therapeutic.
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New 3D lung-on-a-chip model enables study of respiratory diseases
Scientists have developed a 3D lung-on-a-chip model of the distal lung and alveolar structures, enabling the study of COVID-19.