Mechanical Strain-Enabled Reconstitution of Dynamic Environment in Organ-on-a-Chip Platforms: A Review

Organ-on-a-chip (OOC) uses the microfluidic 3D cell culture principle to reproduce organ- or tissue-level functionality at a small scale instead of replicating the entire human organ. This provides an alternative to animal models for drug development and environmental toxicology screening. In additi...

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Main Authors: Qianbin Zhao, Tim Cole, Yuxin Zhang, Shi-Yang Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Micromachines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/12/7/765