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. 2023 Dec 21;13:231. doi: 10.1186/s13578-023-01187-0

Table 2.

3D in vitro cell culture models for drug-induced nephrotoxicity testing

3D model Cell Types Cell number Drugs and dose Treatment time
Spheroids Rptec-tert1 6.5*105 cells/mL

Cadmium chloride (55 µM)

Cisplatin (50 µM)

48 h
Organoids Pluripotent stem cell 500–800 organoids/well Cisplatin (50 µM) 7 days
Cell-scaffold construct Urine-derived stem cells 5 × 105 cells Zalcitabine (10 μM) 6 weeks
Microfluidic devices Proximal tubule cells, microvascular endothelial cells 7.5 × 104 cells Cisplatin (400 μM) Cyclosporine (450 μM) 24 h
Bioprinting technology Renal epithelial cell 34 × 106 cells Cisplatin (100 μM) 48 h
Co-culture Models renal proximal tubular epithelial cells, peritubular capillary endothelial cells 5 × 105/mL Cisplatin (40 μmol/L), Gentamycin (40 μmol/L), Cyclosporin A (40 μmol/L) 1, 4, and 7 days