Vascularized Lower Respiratory-Physiology-On-A-Chip
Open Access
- 30 January 2020
- journal article
- review article
- Published by MDPI AG in Applied Sciences
- Vol. 10 (3), 900
- https://doi.org/10.3390/app10030900
Abstract
Recently, respiratory systems are increasingly threatened by high levels of environmental pollution. Organ-on-a-chip technology has the advantage of enabling more accurate preclinical experiments by reproducing in vivo organ physiology. To investigate disease mechanisms and treatment options, respiratory-physiology-on-a-chip systems have been studied for the last decade. Here, we delineate the strategic approaches to develop respiratory-physiology-on-a-chip that can recapitulate respiratory system in vitro. The state-of-the-art biofabrication methods and biomaterials are considered as key contributions to constructing the chips. We also explore the vascularization strategies to investigate complicated pathophysiological phenomena including inflammation and immune responses, which are the critical aggravating factors causing the complications in the respiratory diseases. In addition, challenges and future research directions are delineated to improve the mimicry of respiratory systems in terms of both structural and biological behaviors.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Research Foundation of Korea (2015R1A6A3A04059015)
- Institute for Information and Communications Technology Promotion (2017-0-00953)
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