Mechanical Studies of the Third Dimension in Cancer: From 2D to 3D Model

From the development of self-aggregating, scaffold-free multicellular spheroids to the inclusion of scaffold systems, 3D models have progressively increased in complexity to better mimic native tissues. The inclusion of a third dimension in cancer models allows researchers to zoom out from a significant but limited cancer cell research approach to a wider investigation of the tumor microenvironment. This model can include multiple cell types and many elements from the extracellular matrix (ECM), which provides mechanical support for the tissue, mediates cell-microenvironment interactions, and plays a key role in cancer cell invasion. Both biochemical and biophysical signals from the extracellular space strongly influence cell fate, the epigenetic landscape, and gene expression. Specifically, a detailed mechanistic understanding of tumor cell-ECM interactions, especially during cancer invasion, is lacking. In this review, we focus on the latest achievements in the study of ECM biomechanics and mechanosensing in cancer on 3D scaffold-based and scaffold-free models, focusing on each platform’s level of complexity, up-to-date mechanical tests performed, limitations, and potential for further improvements..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

International Journal of Molecular Sciences - 22(2021), 18, p 10098

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Francesca Paradiso [VerfasserIn]
Stefano Serpelloni [VerfasserIn]
Lewis W. Francis [VerfasserIn]
Francesca Taraballi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3D model
Biology (General)
Biomaterials
Cancer
Chemistry
Mechanics
Mechanosensing
Microenvironment

doi:

10.3390/ijms221810098

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DOAJ003198952