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Cell microencapsulation techniques for cancer modelling and drug discovery
- Source :
- Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology, Vol 52, Iss 1, Pp 345-354 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- Taylor & Francis Group, 2024.
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Abstract
- Cell encapsulation into spherical microparticles is a promising bioengineering tool in many fields, including 3D cancer modelling and pre-clinical drug discovery. Cancer microencapsulation models can more accurately reflect the complex solid tumour microenvironment than 2D cell culture and therefore would improve drug discovery efforts. However, these microcapsules, typically in the range of 1 – 5000 µm in diameter, must be carefully designed and amenable to high-throughput production. This review therefore aims to outline important considerations in the design of cancer cell microencapsulation models for drug discovery applications and examine current techniques to produce these. Extrusion (dripping) droplet generation and emulsion-based techniques are highlighted and their suitability to high-throughput drug screening in terms of tumour physiology and ease of scale up is evaluated.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21691401 and 2169141X
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.8d5994a6fb34490c94bb93404dd98a46
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/21691401.2024.2359996