Organ-Tumor-on-a-Chip for Chemosensitivity Assay: A Critical Review

Organ-Tumor-on-a-Chip for Chemosensitivity Assay: A Critical Review

With a mortality rate over 580,000 per year, cancer is still one of the leading causes of death worldwide. However, the emerging field of microfluidics can potentially shed light on this puzzling disease. Unique characteristics of microfluidic chips (also known as micro-total analysis system) make t...

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Main Authors: Navid Kashaninejad, Mohammad Reza Nikmaneshi, Hajar Moghadas, Amir Kiyoumarsi Oskouei, Milad Rismanian, Maryam Barisam, Mohammad Said Saidi, Bahar Firoozabadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Micromachines
Subjects:
tumor-on-a-chip
cancer in microfluidics
drug efficacy testing
in vitro assays
concentration gradient generators
microchip cell culture
spheroids
tumor microenvironment
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/7/8/130

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