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Microfluidic platforms for the study of cancer metastasis

Microfluidic platforms for the study of cancer metastasis Metastases many a time leave cancer patients untreatable and are one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Microfluidic platforms are arguably the most suitable for the study of cancer metastasis given its ability to mimic in vivo microenvironment of cancer tumor by manipulating its mechanical properties. This review discusses some applications of microfluidic platforms and their advantages for cancer biology and pathology. Studies of cancer metastasis conducted on its compositional steps enable us to elucidate elementary mechanisms through disease modeling. From that, communication and interaction of cancer cells, cellular metabolism related issues, and ultimately cancer drug discovery and delivery are manipulated on microfluidic platforms. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Biomedical Engineering Letters Springer Journals

Microfluidic platforms for the study of cancer metastasis

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2012 by Korean Society of Medical and Biological Engineering and Springer
Subject
Engineering; Biomedicine general; Biomedical Engineering; Biophysics and Biological Physics; Medical and Radiation Physics
ISSN
2093-9868
eISSN
2093-985X
DOI
10.1007/s13534-012-0055-x
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Abstract

Metastases many a time leave cancer patients untreatable and are one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Microfluidic platforms are arguably the most suitable for the study of cancer metastasis given its ability to mimic in vivo microenvironment of cancer tumor by manipulating its mechanical properties. This review discusses some applications of microfluidic platforms and their advantages for cancer biology and pathology. Studies of cancer metastasis conducted on its compositional steps enable us to elucidate elementary mechanisms through disease modeling. From that, communication and interaction of cancer cells, cellular metabolism related issues, and ultimately cancer drug discovery and delivery are manipulated on microfluidic platforms.

Journal

Biomedical Engineering LettersSpringer Journals

Published: Jul 11, 2012

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