3D hepatic mimics – the need for a multicentric approach. (31st July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sasikumar, Shyama; Chameettachal, Shibu; Kingshott, Peter; Cromer, Brett; Pati, Falguni
• Is Part Of: Biomedical materials. Volume 15:Number 5(2020:Oct.)
• Publication Date: 2020-07-31
• Subjects: liver tissue engineering -- 3D bioprinting -- liver bioprinting -- drug screening -- in vitro models; Biomedical materials -- Periodicals; 610.28
• DOI: 10.1088/1748-605X/ab971c
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1748-6041

Abstract

Abstract: The liver is a center of metabolic activity, including the metabolism of drugs, and consequently is prone to drug-induced liver injury. Failure to detect hepatotoxicity of drugs during their development will lead to the withdrawal of the drugs during clinical trials. To avoid such clinical and economic consequences, in vitro liver models that can precisely predict the toxicity of a drug during the pre-clinical phase is necessary. This review describes the different technologies that are used to develop in vitro liver models and the different approaches aimed at mimicking different functional aspects of the liver at the fundamental level. This involves mimicking of the functional and structural units like the sinusoid, the bile canalicular system, and the acinus.