Probing the relevance of 3D cancer models in nanomedicine research
For decades, 2D cell culture format on plastic has been the main workhorse in cancer research. Though many important understandings of cancer cell biology were derived using this platform, it is not a fair representation of the in vivo scenario. In this review, both established and new 3D cell cultu...
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| author | Leong, David T. Ng, Kee Woei |
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| description | For decades, 2D cell culture format on plastic has been the main workhorse in cancer research. Though many important understandings of cancer cell biology were derived using this platform, it is not a fair representation of the in vivo scenario. In this review, both established and new 3D cell culture systems are discussed with specific references to anti-cancer drug and nanomedicine applications. 3D culture systems exploit more realistic spatial, biochemical and cellular heterogeneity parameters to bridge the experimental gap between in vivo and in vitro settings when studying the performance and efficacy of novel nanomedicine strategies to manage cancer. However, the complexities associated with 3D culture systems also necessitate greater technical expertise in handling and characterizing in order to arrive at meaningful experimental conclusions. Finally, we have also provided future perspectives where cutting edge 3D culture technologies may be combined with under-explored technologies to build better in vitro cancer platforms. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1025022023-07-14T15:55:18Z Probing the relevance of 3D cancer models in nanomedicine research Leong, David T. Ng, Kee Woei School of Materials Science & Engineering DRNTU::Science::Medicine For decades, 2D cell culture format on plastic has been the main workhorse in cancer research. Though many important understandings of cancer cell biology were derived using this platform, it is not a fair representation of the in vivo scenario. In this review, both established and new 3D cell culture systems are discussed with specific references to anti-cancer drug and nanomedicine applications. 3D culture systems exploit more realistic spatial, biochemical and cellular heterogeneity parameters to bridge the experimental gap between in vivo and in vitro settings when studying the performance and efficacy of novel nanomedicine strategies to manage cancer. However, the complexities associated with 3D culture systems also necessitate greater technical expertise in handling and characterizing in order to arrive at meaningful experimental conclusions. Finally, we have also provided future perspectives where cutting edge 3D culture technologies may be combined with under-explored technologies to build better in vitro cancer platforms. Accepted version 2014-12-02T09:09:05Z 2019-12-06T20:55:59Z 2014-12-02T09:09:05Z 2019-12-06T20:55:59Z 2014 2014 Journal Article Leong, D. T., & Ng, K. W. (2014). Probing the relevance of 3D cancer models in nanomedicine research. Advanced drug delivery reviews, in press. 0169-409X https://hdl.handle.net/10356/102502 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/24296 10.1016/j.addr.2014.06.007 en Advanced drug delivery reviews © 2014 Elsevier B.V. This is the author created version of a work that has been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, Elsevier B.V. It incorporates referee’s comments but changes resulting from the publishing process, such as copyediting, structural formatting, may not be reflected in this document. The published version is available at: [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addr.2014.06.007]. application/pdf |
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| title | Probing the relevance of 3D cancer models in nanomedicine research |
| title_full | Probing the relevance of 3D cancer models in nanomedicine research |
| title_fullStr | Probing the relevance of 3D cancer models in nanomedicine research |
| title_full_unstemmed | Probing the relevance of 3D cancer models in nanomedicine research |
| title_short | Probing the relevance of 3D cancer models in nanomedicine research |
| title_sort | probing the relevance of 3d cancer models in nanomedicine research |
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