Microfabricated Tissue Models (MTM) Lab Fabricates Novel 3D Liver Micro-Tissue
The MTM Lab, an awardwinning microfabricated tissue models research lab, releases cutting-edge innovations in the field of cell & tissue engineering. Striving for transformative impact, the Lab creates engineered tissue for applications in developing drugs, modeling diseases and enhancing regenerative medicine.
The microfabricated tissues and cells are used to understand the underlying mechanisms of diseases in order to improve treatments and outcomes. According to Dr Salman Khetani, Lab Director, the most significant development is " the fabrication of a novel 3D liver microtissue using a technique called droplet microfluidics that allows precise control over the interactions between cells and their surrounding protein matrix.
" The human liver cells in these microtissues function for 7 weeks and are useful for several applications, including drug toxicity testing, understanding liver diseases such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and alcoholic fatty liver disease.
These liver diseases affect nearly a third of the US population, and there is currently no known cure.
Liver cells, also known as hepatocytes, are fundamental components of the liver, an organ renowned for its multifaceted role in metabolic processes and detoxification within the human body.
"We strive to aid in developing a cure for these widespread liver diseases", says Dr Salman Khetani.
"The growth of our Lab has been tremendous over the past few years, but especially in 2023", says Dr Salman Khetani. The latest development in the Lab is an expanding the repertoire to stem cell-derived cardiomyoctes in order to better understand the underlying mechanisms of various heart diseases.
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