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. 2022 Feb 10;10:840674. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.840674

TABLE 1.

Summary for organs that have been recreated using organ-on-a-chip models.

Organ Main characteristic References
Liver Maintains physiologic properties; Wikswo et al. (2013), Kimura et al. (2018), Lu and Radisic, (2021)
Great regenerative properties;
Breast Tissue Mainly used in cancer study and treatment; Bano, (2017), Chen et al. (2018), Gao et al. (2020)
Difficult to treat;
Pancreas Mainly used in cancer and diabetes study; Wu et al. (2018), De Miollis et al. (2019), Glieberman et al. (2019)
Hard to treat due to small number of vessels;
Lungs Bad regenerative properties; Kimura et al. (2018), Lu and Radisic, (2021), Wang et al. (2021)
Successful replication of functionality by modifying the pressure;
Brain Complex due to functionality; Vassanelli, (2011), Wikswo et al. (2013), Bang et al. (2019)
Differs from person to person;
Can be recreated by separating the soma and axons;
Blood Multiple cell types; Wikswo et al. (2013), Ramadan and Gijs, (2015), Mao et al. (2020), Mandrycky et al. (2021)
OoC uses all cell types;
Need for small chambers;