3D microfabricated scaffolds and microfluidic devices for ocular surface replacement: a review

In recent years, there has been increased research interest in generating corneal substitutes, either for use in the clinic or as in vitro corneal models. The advancement of 3D microfabrication technologies has allowed the reconstruction of the native microarchitecture that controls epithelial cell...

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Main Authors: Prina, Elisabetta, Mistry, Pritesh, Sidney, Laura E., Yang, Jing, Wildman, Ricky D., Bertolin, Marina, Breda, Claudia, Ferrari, Barbara, Barbaro, Vanessa, Hopkinson, Andrew, Dua, Harminder S., Ferrari, Stefano, Rose, Felicity R A.J.
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author Prina, Elisabetta
Mistry, Pritesh
Sidney, Laura E.
Yang, Jing
Wildman, Ricky D.
Bertolin, Marina
Breda, Claudia
Ferrari, Barbara
Barbaro, Vanessa
Hopkinson, Andrew
Dua, Harminder S.
Ferrari, Stefano
Rose, Felicity R A.J.
author_facet Prina, Elisabetta
Mistry, Pritesh
Sidney, Laura E.
Yang, Jing
Wildman, Ricky D.
Bertolin, Marina
Breda, Claudia
Ferrari, Barbara
Barbaro, Vanessa
Hopkinson, Andrew
Dua, Harminder S.
Ferrari, Stefano
Rose, Felicity R A.J.
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description In recent years, there has been increased research interest in generating corneal substitutes, either for use in the clinic or as in vitro corneal models. The advancement of 3D microfabrication technologies has allowed the reconstruction of the native microarchitecture that controls epithelial cell adhesion, migration and differentiation. In addition, such technology has allowed the inclusion of a dynamic fluid flow that better mimics the physiology of the native cornea. We review the latest innovative products in development in this field, from 3D microfabricated hydrogels to microfluidic devices.
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spelling nottingham-435132020-05-04T18:48:08Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/43513/ 3D microfabricated scaffolds and microfluidic devices for ocular surface replacement: a review Prina, Elisabetta Mistry, Pritesh Sidney, Laura E. Yang, Jing Wildman, Ricky D. Bertolin, Marina Breda, Claudia Ferrari, Barbara Barbaro, Vanessa Hopkinson, Andrew Dua, Harminder S. Ferrari, Stefano Rose, Felicity R A.J. In recent years, there has been increased research interest in generating corneal substitutes, either for use in the clinic or as in vitro corneal models. The advancement of 3D microfabrication technologies has allowed the reconstruction of the native microarchitecture that controls epithelial cell adhesion, migration and differentiation. In addition, such technology has allowed the inclusion of a dynamic fluid flow that better mimics the physiology of the native cornea. We review the latest innovative products in development in this field, from 3D microfabricated hydrogels to microfluidic devices. Humana Press 2017-06-01 Article PeerReviewed Prina, Elisabetta, Mistry, Pritesh, Sidney, Laura E., Yang, Jing, Wildman, Ricky D., Bertolin, Marina, Breda, Claudia, Ferrari, Barbara, Barbaro, Vanessa, Hopkinson, Andrew, Dua, Harminder S., Ferrari, Stefano and Rose, Felicity R A.J. (2017) 3D microfabricated scaffolds and microfluidic devices for ocular surface replacement: a review. Stem Cell Reviews and Reports . ISSN 1558-6804 Cornea topography microfabrication 3D model microfluidics https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12015-017-9740-6 doi:10.1007/s12015-017-9740-6 doi:10.1007/s12015-017-9740-6
spellingShingle Cornea
topography
microfabrication
3D model
microfluidics
Prina, Elisabetta
Mistry, Pritesh
Sidney, Laura E.
Yang, Jing
Wildman, Ricky D.
Bertolin, Marina
Breda, Claudia
Ferrari, Barbara
Barbaro, Vanessa
Hopkinson, Andrew
Dua, Harminder S.
Ferrari, Stefano
Rose, Felicity R A.J.
3D microfabricated scaffolds and microfluidic devices for ocular surface replacement: a review
title 3D microfabricated scaffolds and microfluidic devices for ocular surface replacement: a review
title_full 3D microfabricated scaffolds and microfluidic devices for ocular surface replacement: a review
title_fullStr 3D microfabricated scaffolds and microfluidic devices for ocular surface replacement: a review
title_full_unstemmed 3D microfabricated scaffolds and microfluidic devices for ocular surface replacement: a review
title_short 3D microfabricated scaffolds and microfluidic devices for ocular surface replacement: a review
title_sort 3d microfabricated scaffolds and microfluidic devices for ocular surface replacement: a review
topic Cornea
topography
microfabrication
3D model
microfluidics
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/43513/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/43513/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/43513/