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Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy

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ISSN (Print): 1574-888X
ISSN (Online): 2212-3946

Mini-Review Article

Insight to Biofabrication of Liver Microtissues for Disease Modeling: Challenges and Opportunities

Author(s): Hengameh Dortaj*, Negar Azarpira* and Sara Pakbaz

Volume 19, Issue 10, 2024

Published on: 13 October, 2023

Page: [1303 - 1311] Pages: 9

DOI: 10.2174/011574888X257744231009071810

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Abstract

In the last decade, liver diseases with high mortality rates have become one of the most important health problems in the world. Organ transplantation is currently considered the most effective treatment for compensatory liver failure. An increasing number of patients and shortage of donors has led to the attention of reconstructive medicine methods researchers. The biggest challenge in the development of drugs effective in chronic liver disease is the lack of a suitable preclinical model that can mimic the microenvironment of liver problems. Organoid technology is a rapidly evolving field that enables researchers to reconstruct, evaluate, and manipulate intricate biological processes in vitro. These systems provide a biomimetic model for studying the intercellular interactions necessary for proper organ function and architecture in vivo. Liver organoids, formed by the self-assembly of hepatocytes, are microtissues and can exhibit specific liver characteristics for a long time in vitro. Hepatic organoids are identified as an impressive tool for evaluating potential cures and modeling liver diseases. Modeling various liver diseases, including tumors, fibrosis, non-alcoholic fatty liver, etc., allows the study of the effects of various drugs on these diseases in personalized medicine. Here, we summarize the literature relating to the hepatic stem cell microenvironment and the formation of liver Organoids.


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