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Advanced 3D Liver Models for In vitro Genotoxicity Testing Following Long-Term Nanomaterial Exposure
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2020
This procedure was established to be used for developing advanced 3D hepatic cultures in vitro, which can provide a more physiologically relevant assessment of the genotoxic hazards associated with nanomaterial exposures over both an acute or long-term, repeated dose regimes.
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Invasion Assay Using 3D Matrices
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2023
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a network of molecules that provide a structural framework for cells and tissues and helps facilitate intercellular communication. Three-dimensional cell culture techniques have been developed to more accurately model this extracellular environment for in vitro study. While many cell processes during migration through 3D matrices are similar to those required for movement across rigid 2D surfaces, including adherence, migration through ECM also requires cells...
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Three-Dimensional (3D) Tumor Spheroid Invasion Assay
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2015
Invasion of surrounding normal tissues is a defining characteristic of malignant tumors. We provide here a simple, semi-automated micro-plate assay of invasion into a natural 3D biomatrix that has been exemplified with a number of models of advanced human cancers.
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In vitro Cell Migration and Invasion Assays
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2014
Commonly used, highly accessible methods for examining cell migration and invasion in vitro are described. The first method is the cell wound closure assay that measures cell motility. The second method is the transwell migration and invasion assay that assesses the chemotactic and invasive capacity of cells.
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Improving 2D and 3D Skin In Vitro Models Using Macromolecular Crowding
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2016
We present a protocol to obtain cell-derived matrices rich in extracellular matrix proteins, using macromolecular crowders (MMC). In addition, we present a protocol which incorporates MMC in 3D organotypic skin co-culture generation, which reduces culture time while maintaining maturity of construct.
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Gradients create differences in the conditions experienced by cells at different locations within the model. These differences can influence cellular behavior and help explain why cells in one region respond differently from those elsewhere. Consequently, measurements such as proliferation, treatment response, and resistance may reflect spatially distinct populations rather than a uniform culture.
Cells positioned within aggregates, scaffolds, or matrix-based environments can interact across multiple spatial dimensions. Those contacts contribute to the signals that influence cell behavior and tumor biology. Including these interactions can therefore reveal responses that may be missed in flat cultures, particularly when investigators examine proliferation, invasion, or how cancer cells respond to treatment.
Model composition and culture conditions are central variables because they determine which cells, structures, and surrounding environments are represented. Changes in these features can alter cell behavior and experimental outcomes, making results difficult to compare without considering how the model was designed. Interpretation should therefore connect observed effects to the specific assay context.
The source material identifies three broad formats: cell aggregates, scaffolds, and matrix-based environments. Tumor spheroids and organoid-based assays are important examples in cancer research. The selected format determines how cells are organized and how spatial interactions and gradients are represented, so the model should match the biological behavior or treatment question under investigation.
Cancer researchers use tumor spheroid and organoid-based assays to examine proliferation, invasion, treatment response, and resistance. These models also support investigations of tumor biology and therapy development. Because the assays provide a controlled experimental setting, they can connect basic cell studies with more complex in vivo models while retaining a focus on specific tumor behaviors.
These assays can provide controlled evidence about how tumor-like models grow, invade, and respond to treatment, including patterns associated with resistance. Their value lies in adding spatial organization and cell interactions to basic cell experiments. Results can help inform studies of tumor biology and therapy development, while still requiring attention to model composition and culture conditions.