Journal
TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 32, Issue 8, Pages 407-414Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2014.04.006
Keywords
liver; gastrointestinal tract; organotypic; engineered tissues; in vitro models
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- US National Science Foundation [CBET-0933225, DBI-1062380, DMR-090750]
- US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) [EPA-RD-83499801-0]
- Direct For Biological Sciences
- Div Of Biological Infrastructure [1062380] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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Advances in the design and assembly of in vitro organotypic liver and gastrointestinal (GI) models can accelerate our understanding of metabolism, nutrient absorption, and the effect of microbial flora. Such models can provide comprehensive information on how of environmental toxins, drugs, and pharmaceuticals interact with and within these organs. Information obtained from such models could elucidate the complicated cascades of signaling mechanisms that occur in vivo. Because experiments on large-scale animal models are expensive and resource intensive, the design of organotypic models has renewed significance. The challenges and approaches to designing liver and GI models are similar. Because these organs are in close proximity and interact continually, we have described recent design considerations to guide future tissue models.
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