Lung Development in a Dish: Models to Interrogate the Cellular Niche and the Role of Mechanical Forces in Development.

Publication Type Academic Article
Authors Chernokal B, Gonyea C, Gleghorn J
Journal Adv Exp Med Biol
Volume 1413
Pagination 29-48
Date Published 01/01/2023
ISSN 0065-2598
Keywords Organogenesis, Organoids
Abstract Over the past decade, emphasis has been placed on recapitulating in vitro the architecture and multicellular interactions found in organs in vivo [1, 2]. Whereas traditional reductionist approaches to in vitro models enable teasing apart the precise signaling pathways, cellular interactions, and response to biochemical and biophysical cues, model systems that incorporate higher complexity are needed to ask questions about physiology and morphogenesis at the tissue scale. Significant advancements have been made in establishing in vitro models of lung development to understand cell-fate specification, gene regulatory networks, sexual dimorphism, three-dimensional organization, and how mechanical forces interact to drive lung organogenesis [3-5]. In this chapter, we highlight recent advances in the rapid development of various lung organoids, organ-on-a-chip models, and whole lung ex vivo explant models currently used to dissect the roles of these cellular signals and mechanical cues in lung development and potential avenues for future investigation (Fig. 3.1).
DOI 10.1007/978-3-031-26625-6_3
PubMed ID 37195525
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