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256 results about "In vitro model" patented technology

In vitro models provide a simplified version of specific human biological niches, such as the gut or skin. They allow for high throughput screening of components in order to narrow down the number of ingredients for further in vivo testing in clinical trials.

Drug screening and disease model construction method for liver organoid

The invention provides a method for drug screening and disease model construction of liver organoid, relates to the technical field of medical research, and adopts multi-modal data acquisition, fusion and intelligent analysis and quantum computing processing to optimize comprehensive application of data, so that the richness, accuracy and analysis efficiency of the data are remarkably improved, and the risk of drug screening and disease model construction of liver organoid is reduced. Multi-source data of genomics, transcriptomics and the like are collected comprehensively, an accurate research system of immune-hepatic disease interaction based on organoid is constructed, an in-vivo complex immune-hepatic disease microenvironment can be highly simulated, the proportion and activation state of immune cells are accurately regulated and controlled in an in-vitro model, functional and phenotypic changes of the immune cells are monitored in real time, and the immune-hepatic disease interaction accuracy is improved. According to the present invention, the interaction mechanism between the immune cells and the liver organ cells is deeply revealed, such that the accurate information basis is provided for the accurate determination of the drug action target, the development of the innovative drug for the immune check point or tumor microenvironment regulation is easily achieved, and the pertinence and the success rate of the drug research and development are substantially improved.
Owner:TONGJI HOSPITAL ATTACHED TO TONGJI MEDICAL COLLEGE HUAZHONG SCI TECH

Structure and function of modular microfluidic device for in-vitro modeling of human organs

A method and system to make a modular microfluidic device in a miniaturized form for cell culture, co-culture, and organ-on-a-microfluidic device as in-vitro model of human organs within compartmentalized 3D structures is described. The modular microfluidic device enables co-culturing of heterogeneous cell assemblies that are adjacent or sequentially connected to promote enhanced cell-cell interaction. In vivo-like flow into and / or from one cell growth chamber to adjacent cell growth chamber is maintained by micro-engineered porous barriers i.e., porous walls and membranes. These porous barriers provide a tool for mimicking the paracrine exchange between cells in the human body. The system comprises of a set of microelectrodes for real-time and long-term monitoring and quantitative measurement of the impact of stimuli on the epithelial tissue permeability. The modular microfluidic system provides a platform technology for bio-fabrication of variety of miniaturized in-vitro models for mimicking the structure and function of single and multi-organ models.
Owner:ALFAISAL UNIVERSITY

3D intestinal organ differentiation method based on human pluripotent stem cells and induction medium and application thereof

The invention discloses a 3D intestinal organ differentiation method based on human pluripotent stem cells and an induction culture medium and application thereof, and relates to the technical field of stem cells. According to a culture medium formula combination, intestinal organs can be differentiated into various cell types such as epithelial cells, neuroendocrine cells and endothelial cells; the method is a key mark for successful differentiation and functional maturation of intestinal organs. According to the 3D intestinal organ differentiation method disclosed by the invention, histological structures such as intestinal crypts are differentiated from intestinal organs generated by differentiation, and the intestinal organs can creep in a maintenance stage, so that the intestinal organs are changed from structural bionics to functional simulation, and the significance of the 3D intestinal organ differentiation method is far better than that of pure morphological simulation. Through a systematic culture medium formula, a clear operation process and a multi-stage induction strategy, the 3D intestinal organ with structural integrity, cell diversity and functional activity is successfully constructed, and the system provides an efficient, reliable and extensible in-vitro model platform for intestinal biological research and related application.
Owner:SHANGHAI NENGSHAN BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Method for establishing pig skeletal muscle satellite cell and pig kidney fibroblast co-culture system

PendingCN119662526AImprove the efficiency of transformation and differentiationShorten the time for differentiationSkeletal/connective tissue cellsPhysiologyAdipogenesis
The invention discloses a method for establishing a co-culture system of porcine skeletal muscle satellite cells (PSCs) and porcine kidney fibroblasts (PKFs). The method comprises the following steps of: performing in-vitro induction on the PKFs to transdifferentiate into adipocytes, optimizing a process of the method, establishing an optimal PSCs and PKFs co-culture induced differentiation method, and selecting a co-culture proportion. According to the method for in-vitro induction of PKFs transdifferentiation and the co-culture system of PKFs and PSCs established by the invention, the PKFs can replace porcine precursor adipocytes (ADSCs) to serve as a source of seed cells in artificial meat fat, and the period of adipogenesis induced differentiation is shortened; the established PKFs and PSCs co-culture system provides a new two-dimensional model for the artificial snowflake meat; a powerful in-vitro model is provided for deep understanding of intercellular interaction and endocrine and paracrine functions of the skeletal muscle which is a highly heterogeneous tissue.
Owner:HUAZHONG AGRI UNIV

Method for constructing chronic unpredictable negative stress model, chronic unpredictable negative stress model and application of chronic unpredictable negative stress model in mental disease research

The invention provides a method for constructing a chronic unpredictable negative stress model, the chronic unpredictable negative stress model and application of the chronic unpredictable negative stress model in mental disease research, and belongs to the field of brain organ in-vitro model construction. Through dual verification of a microelectrode array and single cell sequencing, an in-vitro brain organ model capable of simulating chronic unpredictable negative stress core characteristics is successfully constructed, and a potential neural network function reconstruction mechanism and a cell molecule basis of the in-vitro brain organ model are disclosed. The comprehensive research normal form breaks through the limitation of a traditional single technology platform, and an accurate and efficient innovative research platform highly related to human is provided for pathogenesis research of mental diseases, especially chronic stress related diseases such as depression and anxiety and development of novel treatment strategies.
Owner:HANGZHOU SEVENTH PEOPLES HOSPITAL

Immortalized cell line for human kidney suspected cell carcinoma as well as culture method and application of immortalized cell line

ActiveCN120249217ACompound screeningApoptosis detectionDiseaseCarcinoma cell line
The invention belongs to the technical field of biomedicine, and discloses an immortalized cell line for human kidney suspected cell carcinoma as well as a culture method and application of the immortalized cell line. The immortalized cell line for the human kidney suspected cell carcinoma, disclosed by the invention, is named as a human kidney suspected cell carcinoma cell line Loya a-710 (Homo sapiens), the classification name of the Latin name of the immortalized cell line is Chromophore sensor cell carcino: Loya a-710, and the preservation number of the immortalized cell line is CCTCC (China Center for Type Culture Collection) NO: C2025123. The human kidney suspected cell carcinoma cell line Loya-710 disclosed by the invention is used as an in-vitro model to rapidly grow in tissue culture, and mitochondrial mutation characteristics, a vesicle structure and a classical immunohistochemical marker of ChRCC are reserved. The invention provides a precious tool for further research on ChRCC heredity, molecules and biological characteristics, and also provides a powerful new model for mitochondrial diseases.
Owner:RENJI HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Bone organ chip loaded with microelectrode array and use method

The invention discloses a bone organ chip loaded with a microelectrode array and a use method, and relates to the technical field of organ chips, the bone organ chip is made of a polydimethylsiloxane material, and the bone organ chip comprises a three-layer structure: a top layer, a middle layer and a bottom layer; the middle layer comprises two blood vessel micro-channels, two osteoblast micro-channels and a neuron micro-channel, the channels are separated through columns and micro-columns, and cell interaction in a bone micro-environment is simulated; a microelectrode array is arranged on the top layer and is used for monitoring electrical activity of neurons in real time; the bottom layer is provided with a pneumatic valve which can control opening and closing of the micro-channel. According to the invention, nerve and blood vessel channels are introduced, a nerve-blood vessel-immunoregulation bone microenvironment is constructed, physiological processes such as osteogenesis-blood vessel formation coupling and the like are embodied, intervals of different sizes can enhance intercellular crosstalk and allow blood vessels and neuron axons to selectively pass through, so that the chip can simulate a complex microenvironment of bone tissues, and the microenvironment of the bone tissues can be simulated; and an efficient and accurate in-vitro model is provided for bone disease mechanism research and drug development.
Owner:CHINA JAPAN FRIENDSHIP HOSPITAL

Method for generating platelet-like particles based on MEG-01 cells and evaluating functions of platelet-like particles

The invention provides a method for generating platelet-like particles based on MEG-01 cells and evaluating functions of the platelet-like particles, and belongs to the technical field of cell biology. The invention provides a method for generating PLPs by inducing MEG-01 cells. According to the method, the MEG-01 cells are differentiated into PLPs with platelet characteristics by utilizing a PMA inducer. The PLPs disclosed by the invention has characteristic surface marker expression consistent with that of natural platelets, can respond to stimulation of an activator ADP, and shows biological functional characteristics of the platelets. The method for generating PLPs is simple and economical, experimental conditions are highly controllable, and an economical, efficient and repeatable in-vitro model is provided for functional research related to platelets.
Owner:RES CENT FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCI THE CHINESE ACAD OF SCI +1

Dual-system method for assessing transmissibility and disease severity of respiratory viruses

PendingUS20250298008A1Health-index calculationMicrobiological testing/measurementHuman airwayRespirovirus
The present invention uses ex vivo human airway cultures to assess the human transmissibility and replication competence of influenza and coronavirus strains. By comparing pandemic influenza A subtype H1N1 and highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 as reference strains, the transmissibility risk of various viruses was evaluated and categorized. Additionally, an in vitro model evaluated virus-induced impairment of alveolar fluid clearance (AFC) as an indicator of disease severity. The study revealed correlations between bronchus viral replication, human transmission, AFC impairment, and clinical disease severity across different influenza and coronavirus strains.
Owner:CENT FOR IMMUNOLOGY & INFECTION LTD

Application of Epiblastin A in preparation of medicine for relieving cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury

The invention belongs to the technical field of biological medicines, and particularly discloses a novel application of Epiblastatin A in preparation of a medicine for relieving cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury. The application disclosed by the invention for the first time reveals that by inhibiting the activity of Casein Kinase 1 (CK1) kinase, Epiblastine A can obviously relieve renal dysfunction and kidney tissue structure damage caused by cis-platinum. Experiments prove that the compound can effectively reduce serum creatinine and urea nitrogen levels, significantly improve renal tubule pathological injury, down-regulate expression of renal injury early-stage specific biomarkers KIM-1 and NGAL, and definitely inhibit renal tubule epithelial cell apoptosis in an in-vitro model. The invention also provides a specific pharmaceutical composition containing the Epiblastin A and a preparation form of the specific pharmaceutical composition. The invention provides a brand new mechanism and a high-efficiency and low-toxicity treatment strategy for clinically preventing and treating cisplatin dosage-limited renal toxicity, and has important clinical application value.
Owner:NANJING CHILDRENS HOSPITAL

Method for regulating human induced pluripotent stem cells to be differentiated into kidney organoid

The invention relates to the technical field of preparation of organoids, and discloses a method for regulating and controlling human induced pluripotent stem cells to differentiate into kidney organoids, which comprises the following steps: resuspending a cell cluster formed by human induced pluripotent stem cells by using a basic differentiation culture solution containing a GSK-3beta inhibitor, inoculating the cell cluster into an ultralow adsorption cell culture plate, and starting to culture, marking the time as the 0th hour of differentiation; and after culturing for 70-76 hours, replacing the basic differentiation culture solution containing the GSK-3beta inhibitor with a basic differentiation culture solution containing a Knockout TM serum substitute (KSR), and continuing to carry out differentiation culture. By adopting the method disclosed by the invention, the human induced pluripotent stem cells can be efficiently, quickly, simply, conveniently and stably subjected to directional induced differentiation into kidney organs containing podocytes, renal tubules and other structures, and the time for constructing a kidney in-vitro model can be shortened, so that the research on kidney diseases, kidney development and the like can be greatly assisted; and a powerful platform is provided for kidney toxicity assessment.
Owner:HANGZHOU HUANTEYOUJIAN BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Lung in-vitro model and construction method and application thereof

The invention relates to a lung in-vitro model and a construction method and application thereof. The lung in-vitro model provided by the invention is good in stability and controllability and high in maturity, can better simulate functions and structural characteristics of pulmonary alveoli-capillary barriers, has the advantage of high simulation, and has a good application prospect in the aspects of disease simulation, drug detection, screening, evaluation, research and development and the like.
Owner:JIANGSU AVATARGET BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Construction method of gastric mucosa intestinal epithelial metaplasm type organ model with goblet cell phenotype

The invention belongs to the technical field of biological medicine, and particularly relates to a construction method of a gastric mucosa intestinal epithelial metaplasm type organ model with goblet cell phenotype. The model is characterized by MUC2 + MUC6 + goblet cells, and histological characteristics of gastric mucosa intestinal metaplasia are more deeply simulated from the aspect of cell phenotype. The construction method comprises the following steps: (1) obtaining a human stomach gland to prepare an organoid; (2) subculturing the organoid; (3) construction of a pCDH-CMV-MCS-EF1-CDX2-Puro overexpression lentiviral vector, and construction of a pCDH- (4) virus packaging; (5) constructing CDX2 overexpression stably transfected cells and organoid; and (6) carrying out gradient differentiation on the CDX2 overexpression organoid to prepare the intestinal metaplasia organoid. According to the invention, the pathological transformation of the cytology level in the gastrointestinal mucosa intestinal epithelial metaplasia process is realized in the in-vitro model for the first time, and a new research model and theoretical guidance are provided for the diagnosis, prevention and individualized precise treatment of precancerous lesions of gastric cancer.
Owner:FIFTH AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF ZHENGZHOU UNIV +2

Combined evaluation method for in-vitro and in-vivo red fading and relieving effects of cosmetic raw materials

The invention discloses a combined evaluation method for in-vitro and in-vivo red fading and relieving effects of cosmetic raw materials, which comprises the following steps: in-vitro model evaluation: inducing a human immortalized umbilical vein endothelial cell model by adopting TNF-alpha, and detecting the secretion amount of a prostacyclin I2 factor to obtain a score of an in-vitro model; in-vivo model evaluation: adopting a chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane model, and obtaining a score of the in-vivo model according to the degree of vasoconstriction caused by the to-be-detected raw material sample acting on the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane; and comprehensive evaluation: based on the score of the in-vitro model and the score of the in-vivo model, comprehensively evaluating the red fading and relieving efficacy of the raw material sample to be tested. According to the technical scheme, the defect that in the prior art, no cosmetic raw material soothing efficacy evaluation method for the vascular reactivity increasing mechanism exists is overcome, efficacy evaluation is more accurate, the method has the advantages of being comprehensive, short in test period, easy to operate, economical and convenient, and an effective reference basis is provided for screening and compounding schemes of red fading and soothing raw materials.
Owner:YUNNAN YUNKE CHARACTERISTIC PLANT EXTRACTION LABORATORY CO LTD +1

Skin fibrosis in-vitro model and construction method and application thereof

The invention provides a skin fibrosis in-vitro model as well as a construction method and application thereof, and relates to the technical field of cell biology. According to the skin fibrosis in-vitro model construction method, a full-thickness skin model with an epidermal layer and a corium layer is constructed by utilizing a cell culture chamber or a cell culture micro-fluidic chip, and the skin fibrosis in-vitro model is obtained by performing induced culture through a chemical reagent, a growth factor or mechanical stress while the corium layer is constructed. According to the construction method, the problem that an existing in-vitro model can only reflect early-stage fibrosis skin characteristics and cannot effectively simulate fibrosis skin formed under the condition of a long disease course is solved. Besides, the corium layer and the epidermal layer in the full-thickness skin structure are not separated, isolated and differentiated through a porous membrane, corium layer fibrosis can generate more direct influence on the epidermis, richer inflammatory factor expression change of the whole model is obvious, and the simulation degree of skin fibrosis diseases is higher.
Owner:JIANGSU AVATARGET BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD +1

Construction method and application of polycystic ovarian syndrome endometrial epithelium organ fibrosis model

The invention relates to the technical field of biology, and particularly discloses a construction method and application of an endometrial epithelium organ fibrosis model. According to the method, human endometrial epithelial cells are extracted, and an endometrial epithelial organ is established by adopting a Matrigel three-dimensional culture system. Afterwards, the organoid is induced to form endometrial phenotypes in different physiological cycles through hormone stimulation, and a ferroptosis inducer FIN56 is added in the culture process to induce fibrosis. The expression of GPX4, Fibronectin and p-Smad2 / 3 is detected through Western blot and immunofluorescence, and the successful construction of the fibrosis model is verified. The invention provides an in-vitro model capable of simulating endometrial fibrosis pathological characteristics of a patient with PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome), the in-vitro model can be used for mechanism research and drug screening of PCOS-related endometrial lesions, and a new research tool and an intervention strategy are provided for treatment of PCOS endometrial fibrosis.
Owner:PEKING UNIVERSITY THIRD HOSPITAL (THE THIRD CLINICAL MEDICAL SCHOOL OF PEKING UNIVERSITY)

Compositions and methods for culturing and maintaining trophoblast stem cells

The present disclosure provides compositions and methods related to the culturing of trophoblast stem cells (TSCs). In particular, the present disclosure provides novel formulations and methods for inducing and maintaining trophoblast stem cells obtained from cytotrophoblasts (CTBs) obtained from a placenta at birth. The compositions and methods described herein allow for the development of in vitro models of early human placental development and establish a platform for therapeutic discoveries.
Owner:NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIV

In-vitro brain lymphatic system chip construction method and brain lymphatic system chip

ActiveCN120608013ABioreactor/fermenter combinationsBiological substance pretreatmentsContinuous perfusionPulsatile blood flow
The invention belongs to the technical field of organ chips, provides an in-vitro brain lymphatic system chip construction method and a brain lymphatic system chip, and makes up the blank of brain lymphatic system in-vitro model construction. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, carrying out flushing treatment, disinfection and sterilization treatment, rinsing treatment and cell culture on a micro-fluidic channel in the chip; then, in the treated micro-fluidic channel, blood vessel channel cell inoculation and brain parenchyma channel cell inoculation are carried out; and finally, in the blood vessel channel, perfusion is carried out once at a preset flow speed every preset duration, shear force stimulation simulating pulse type blood flow is provided, basic formation of in-vitro cerebral vessels is achieved after continuous perfusion, perfusion is carried out once at a preset flow speed every preset duration, shear force stimulation simulating pulse type blood flow is provided, and in-vitro cerebral vessels are formed. Intermittent liquid flow simulating arterial fluctuation is achieved.
Owner:SHANDONG FIRST MEDICAL UNIV & SHANDONG ACADEMY OF MEDICAL SCI

Method for rapidly and efficiently inducing multiple human airway epithelium in-vitro models for long time

A method for rapidly and efficiently inducing multiple human airway epithelium in vitro models for a long time relates to the technical field of organoid culture.The method comprises the steps that firstly, a clinical lung tissue sample is induced and differentiated to form a cilia inward lung airway organoid, the cilia inward lung airway organoid is digested into single cells, and multiplication culture is conducted through a basal cell culture medium; the obtained basal cells are subjected to induced differentiation to form cilia outward lung airway organs and a gas-liquid interface culture model. The two types of models can successfully simulate the functional cellular morphology of the human airway epithelium in vitro, can be used as experimental models for disease modeling, drug screening, toxicity testing and the like, and can simulate biological models of the human airway structure and function. The method can solve the problems that clinical samples are difficult to obtain and primary lung epithelial cells have limited passage times in the construction process of lung airway organs, and realizes long-term rapid and efficient induction of various human airway epithelium in-vitro models.
Owner:ANHUI UNIV

Three-dimensional bio-printing meniscus model capable of simulating mechanical heterogeneity of natural meniscus and preparation method of three-dimensional bio-printing meniscus model

The invention discloses a three-dimensional biological printing meniscus model for simulating the mechanical heterogeneity of a natural meniscus and a preparation method of the three-dimensional biological printing meniscus model. The model comprises a structural PCL fiber frame (red region fiber circumferential arrangement and white region radial arrangement, and simulates the trend of natural collagen fiber), regional specific hydrogel (the red region contains GelMA, HAMA and SilMA, and the white region contains GelMA and HAMA), and partitioned cell components (the red region contains BMSC, HUVEC and CTGF, and the white region contains BMSC and TGF-beta3), the PCL frame and the hydrogel cooperate to form a mechanical gradient, and the compression modulus from the red region to the white region is simulated to continuously change. The preparation method comprises the following steps: designing a three-dimensional model, printing a PCL framework, preparing hydrogel and a cell suspension, preparing bio-ink, filling and printing by multiple nozzles, curing and culturing in vitro to obtain a target model. Compared with the prior art, the method has the advantages that the key problem of mechanical mismatch of an existing support is effectively solved, the model better fits a natural meniscus in mechanical property and biological function, and a more adaptive in-vitro model support is provided for individualized meniscus repair and transplantation substitution research.
Owner:TSINGHUA SHENZHEN INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE SCHOOL

Microfluidic chip for dynamic culture of nasal epithelium organs and culture method thereof

The invention discloses a microfluidic chip for dynamic culture of nasal epithelium organs and a culture method of the microfluidic chip. The microfluidic chip is of a three-layer structure, the upper layer of the chip is made of PDMS or PMMA, the middle layer of the chip is a microporous membrane made of PET or PDMS, and the lower layer of the chip is made of PDMS or PMMA; a cell culture chamber and a liquid storage tank are arranged in the chip upper layer; a snakelike microfluid channel is arranged in the lower chip layer and is communicated with the cell culture chamber and the liquid storage tank in the upper chip layer. The microfluid organ chip can fill up the deficiency of a current nasal epithelium dynamic in-vitro model, a cilia mucus epithelium structure highly consistent with in-vivo nasal epithelium tissue is constructed by using nasal epithelium organ differentiation, and dynamic stimulation and gas-liquid interface environmental factors on the differentiated nasal epithelium organ are reduced through the microfluid chip. The real in-vivo nasal epithelium tissue is restored to the maximum extent, and a mature nasal epithelium barrier structure can be formed by the nasal epithelium organ in the microfluidic chip at a high success rate.
Owner:GUANG ZHOU YI XIN SHENG MING KE XUE YOU XIAN GONG SI

Composition, culture medium and application of composition and culture medium in intestinal organ culture

The invention relates to the technical field of biology, in particular to a composition, a culture medium and application of the culture medium in intestinal organ culture. The glucosamine hydrochloride is applied to culture of intestinal organs for the first time, organ proliferation and differentiation can be effectively promoted, and the number of formed organs is remarkably increased. On the basis, a three-dimensional culture system for staged time sequence induction in a postpartum newborn period, a child period and an adult period is constructed, and accurate construction of intestinal organs of the mice in different development periods is realized by combining dynamic regulation and control of an extracellular matrix and combinatorial optimization of growth factors; and an in-vitro model covering multiple time sequence stages is provided for intestinal development mechanism research and disease modeling.
Owner:NORTHEAST NORMAL UNIVERSITY

In vivo-comparable in vitro assay for lung epithelial barrier injury

A method of testing a test substance in an in vitro model of a human tracheobronchial respiratory tract, includes: providing the in vitro model including a cell culture including airway epithelial cells (AECs), a basolateral compartment below the AECs and an apical compartment above the AECs, wherein the AECs form a barrier between the basolateral AND apical compartments; adding the test substance to the apical and / or basolateral compartment; adding a tracer to the basolateral compartment, which is fluorescent, has a molecular weight within 5 kDa of human albumin and is added before, during or after adding the test substance; incubating the cell culture system in a presence of the tracer; collecting at least one sample from the apical compartment; and measuring a fluorescence thereof to determine an effect of the test substance on the AECs. A kit is also disclosed.
Owner:ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY US

Ovarian cancer immune microenvironment in-vitro model based on micro-fluidic chip and use method

The technical problem to be solved by the invention is to provide the ovarian cancer tumor immune microenvironment in-vitro model based on the micro-fluidic chip and the use method. The in-vitro model is beneficial to systematic understanding of individual effects and synergistic effects of all components in tumor progression, and can also guide use of related drugs and predict drug use effects. The in-vitro model comprises a chip body, at least one culture medium flow channel is formed in the left end face of the chip body, at least one group of organ-like holes are formed in the upper surface of the chip body in the left-right direction of the chip body and communicated with the culture medium flow channel under the organ-like holes, a Transwell chamber is embedded in each organ-like hole, and the in-vitro model further comprises a culture medium injection device; compared with a traditional co-culture model, the chip model is closer to an in-vivo real condition and has time priority in the aspect of immune response change; in-vitro study on the unique tumor immune microenvironment of the ovarian cancer is facilitated, and meanwhile, the change condition of the tumor immune microenvironment after in-vivo drugs are used is also facilitated.
Owner:THE WEST CHINA SECOND UNIV HOSPITAL OF SICHUAN

Application of Spicatin in the preparation of medicine for preventing or treating non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

The present invention discloses the use of Spicatin in the preparation of a drug for preventing or treating non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. In an in vitro model, a series of studies have found that Spicatin may downregulate the expression of key lipid synthesis enzymes ACC1 and FASN based on the FXR-SREBP-1c pathway, inhibit the de novo synthesis of fat, and provide candidate compounds for the research of new drugs for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Owner:ANHUI UNIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE +1

Three-dimensional heart chip device

The invention discloses a three-dimensional heart chip device. The device comprises a pneumatic control layer, a flexible functional film layer and a microfluidic culture layer, wherein the flexible functional film layer is integrated with a stretchable microelectrode array with a snakelike structure, and the microfluidic culture layer is arranged on the flexible functional film layer; wherein the pneumatic control layer is used for driving the flexible functional film layer to generate periodic deformation and applying mechanical tensile strain to cardiac muscle tissues in the microfluidic culture layer, and meanwhile, the stretchable microelectrode array of the snake-shaped structure synchronously deforms along with the flexible functional film layer and keeps conformal electric contact with the cardiac muscle tissues, so that the mechanical tensile strain is applied to the cardiac muscle tissues in the microfluidic culture layer. The electrophysiological signals are monitored in the dynamic mechanical stretching process. The technical problem that in the prior art, stable electrophysiological monitoring cannot be carried out while dynamic mechanical stretching is applied is solved, physiologically-related mechanical stimulation can be applied to three-dimensional cardiac muscle tissue to promote maturity of the three-dimensional cardiac muscle tissue, and long-term and stable in-situ electrophysiological signal monitoring is achieved in the process; and a more accurate in-vitro model is provided for drug screening and disease research.
Owner:PEVI INSTR LTD HENAN

A nerve growth-promoting bone organoid and a construction method and application thereof

The application belongs to the technical field of bone organ preparation, and relates to a bone organ for promoting nerve growth and a construction method and application thereof. The construction method comprises the following steps: S1, immersing a hydrogel mineralization scaffold with conductive polymer induction in an EDC / NHS crosslinking agent, and sterilizing and crosslinking; S2, immersing the crosslinked product in a culture medium and culturing, inoculating bone organ seed cells, and replacing the culture medium with a complete culture medium for adaptive culture; and S3, transferring to an osteogenic induction culture medium for osteogenic induction, so as to obtain the bone organ for promoting nerve growth. Compared with the prior art, the bone organ constructed by the application has good biological activity, osteogenic activity and bone conduction, can effectively promote the growth of peripheral nerves, provides a reliable in-vitro model for bone-nerve interaction research, and provides a new technical path and theoretical basis for bone-nerve integrated regeneration and repair.
Owner:SHANGHAI UNIV +1

In-vitro model of keloid disease as well as construction method and application of in-vitro model

PendingCN120272409ACompound screeningApoptosis detectionHuman keratinocyteCell
The invention provides a keloid disease in-vitro model as well as a construction method and application thereof, and relates to the technical field of cell biology. The construction method comprises the following steps: constructing a full-thickness skin model with an epidermal layer and a corium layer by utilizing a cell culture chamber or a cell culture micro-fluidic chip, and then performing induced culture by adopting TGF-beta to obtain the keloid disease in-vitro model. According to the construction method, by selecting the concentration and culture time of TGF-beta in the induction process, keloid-like change of the full-thickness skin model can be effectively promoted, and the pathological state of keloid is truly simulated; meanwhile, the human fibroblasts and the human keratinocytes are adopted to prepare the in-vitro model with the full-thickness skin structure, the in-vitro model has the human attribute, the individual difference of species difference bases is reduced, and the real effectiveness of the model is greatly improved; the defect that keloid which is a special human disease cannot be effectively simulated by an animal model is overcome.
Owner:PLASTIC SURGERY HOSPITAL CHINESE ACADEMY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES +1

Cannabidiol for use in treating or preventing recurrent pericarditis

Cannabidiol, or a pharmaceutically acceptable prodrug, derivative, salt, or solvate thereof, for use in treating or preventing recurrent pericarditis is disclosed. The effectiveness of cannabidiol in attenuating the levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and IL-6, and the transcription of pro-IL-1β and NLRP3 mRNA in in vitro models are disclosed. Also disclosed are experiments showing cannabidiol to be effective in preventing an increase in the pericardial space (which is an indicator of pericardial effusion) and the pericardial thickness in an in vivo mouse model of pericarditis.
Owner:CARDIOL THERAPEUTICS INC

HparGR22 gene and application thereof in establishing phlorizin recognition in-vitro model

The invention is suitable for the technical field of insect genetic engineering, and provides an HparGR22 gene and application thereof in establishing a phlorizin recognition in-vitro model. The DNA sequence of the HparGR22 gene is as shown in SEQ ID No: 1, and the coded amino acid sequence is as shown in SEQ ID No: 2. The gene has the highest expression quantity in the lower labial tassel of a holotrichia parallela larva, an oocyte injected with cRNA of the gene has obvious response to stimulation of phlorizin with different concentrations, it is clear that a product expressed by the HparGR22 gene can recognize phlorizin, and the function of the HparGR22 gene as the phlorizin receptor gene of the holotrichia parallela is determined. In view of the fact that the phlorizin recognition function of the gene is clear for the first time, a basis is provided for application of the gene in establishment of a phlorizin recognition in-vitro model, a foundation is laid for exploring the potential value of the gene in the field of gene engineering for preventing and controlling holotrichia parallela, and meanwhile a new direction is opened up for further research and application of the gene.
Owner:JILIN UNIVERSITY