Giuliana Maria Nastasi
3D-printed in vitro platform for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) modelling.
Rel. Francesca Frascella, Lucia Napione. Politecnico di Torino, Corso di laurea magistrale in Ingegneria Biomedica, 2023
Abstract
Cancer is the first cause of death worldwide. Lung cancer, in particular, is characterized by the lowest life expectancy after diagnosis. Among the types of lung cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) presents a complex and varied structure: it consists of several cell types (among all epithelial cells and fibroblasts) embedded in an extracellular matrix, stiffer than healthy tissue and with a dense and tortuous vasculature. Currently, mouse models are considered the gold standard in cancer research. However, due to ethical and economic issues, there is a trend in the direction of replicating these models in vitro. There are several types of in vitro models, which differ in their complexity that reflects the biomimicry of the model.
Among them, bioprinting offers the possibility of fabricating 3D models of both physiological and pathological tissue/organs using biocompatible materials and cell-friendly processes
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