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Microfluidic systems to study tissue barriers to immunotherapy.

Ann Ramirez¹, Mayowa Amosu¹, Priscilla Lee¹

¹Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.

Drug Delivery and Translational Research

|July 3, 2021

Summary

Microfluidic devices create 3D tissue models for studying the immune system, advancing immunotherapy development for diseases like cancer. These advanced models better mimic in vivo conditions than 2D models.

Keywords:

Biological barriers Devices Disease In vitro Model systems

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Area of Science:

Immunology
Biomedical Engineering
Tissue Engineering

Background:

Traditional 2D cell models do not fully replicate the complex 3D tissue structure crucial for immune cell function.
Understanding the immune microenvironment is key to developing effective immunotherapies for various diseases.

Purpose of the Study:

To review microfluidic devices designed for studying the immune system.
To highlight the role of 3D microfluidic models in advancing immunotherapy research and development.

Main Methods:

Summarizing diverse microfluidic devices for immune system modeling.
Including models of immune organs (bone marrow, lymph node), disease states (cancer, IBD), and therapeutic applications.
Focusing on how microfluidics elucidate immune microenvironment interactions and influence immunotherapy efficacy.

Main Results:

Microfluidic technology enables the creation of intricate 3D tissue models.
These models offer more physiologically relevant in vitro systems compared to 2D models.
Microfluidic platforms are instrumental in understanding immune responses and optimizing immunotherapies.

Conclusions:

Microfluidic-based 3D tissue models are crucial for advancing immunotherapy research.
These models provide deeper insights into immune system physiology and disease pathology.
Continued development of microfluidic systems will accelerate the design of novel and improved immunotherapies.