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. 2020 Nov 24;21(23):8910. doi: 10.3390/ijms21238910

Table 6.

Summary of the most common advantages and disadvantages of 3D cultivation [96,105].

3D Models
Pros Cons
Modeling of difficult to access tissues Many non-uniform protocols
Monitoring developmental stages Many different materials
Diversity of cell types Great variability of results
Interaction between cell types Insufficient vascularization
Identical genetic background Interaction
Possibility of genetic manipulation
Easy handling
Spatial organization
Tailor-made microenvironment