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3D approaches to model the tumor microenvironment of pancreatic cancer

In tumor engineering, 3D approaches are used to model components of the tumor microenvironment and to test new treatments. Pancreatic cancers are a cancer of substantial unmet need and survival rates are lower compared to any other cancer. Bioengineering techniques are increasingly applied to unders...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Tomás-Bort, Elena, Kieler, Markus, Sharma, Shreya, Candido, Juliana B, Loessner, Daniela
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Ivyspring International Publisher 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7163433/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32308769
http://dx.doi.org/10.7150/thno.42441
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Sumario:In tumor engineering, 3D approaches are used to model components of the tumor microenvironment and to test new treatments. Pancreatic cancers are a cancer of substantial unmet need and survival rates are lower compared to any other cancer. Bioengineering techniques are increasingly applied to understand the unique biology of pancreatic tumors and to design patient-specific models. Here we summarize how extracellular and cellular elements of the pancreatic tumor microenvironment and their interactions have been studied in 3D cell cultures. We review selected clinical trials, assess the benefits of therapies interfering with the tumor microenvironment and address their limitations and future perspectives.