Article ; Online: Organ-on-a-Chip for Drug Screening: A Bright Future for Sustainability? A Critical Review.
ACS biomaterials science & engineering
2023 Volume 9, Issue 5, Page(s) 2220–2234
Abstract: Globalization has raised concerns about spreading diseases and emphasized the need for quick and efficient methods for drug screening. Established drug efficacy and toxicity approaches have proven obsolete, with a high failure rate in clinical trials. ... ...
| Abstract | Globalization has raised concerns about spreading diseases and emphasized the need for quick and efficient methods for drug screening. Established drug efficacy and toxicity approaches have proven obsolete, with a high failure rate in clinical trials. Organ-on-a-chip has emerged as an essential alternative to outdated techniques, precisely simulating important characteristics of organs and predicting drug pharmacokinetics more ethically and efficiently. Although promising, most organ-on-a-chip devices are still manufactured using principles and materials from the micromachining industry. The abusive use of plastic for traditional drug screening methods and device production should be considered when substituting technologies so that the compensation for the generation of plastic waste can be projected. This critical review outlines recent advances for organ-on-a-chip in the industry and estimates the possibility of scaling up its production. Moreover, it analyzes trends in organ-on-a-chip publications and provides suggestions for a more sustainable future for organ-on-a-chip research and production. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Animals ; Drug Evaluation, Preclinical ; Lab-On-A-Chip Devices ; Health Care Sector ; Sterilization/methods ; Cell Culture Techniques |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-04-04 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review |
| ISSN | 2373-9878 |
| ISSN (online) | 2373-9878 |
| DOI | 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c01454 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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