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. 2022 May 27;12(6):370. doi: 10.3390/bios12060370

Table 1.

Human disease and clinical responses replicated in single organ chips.

Human Organ Chip Materials Cell Types Technology for Fabrications Disease Model or Clinical Mimicry Ref
Lung PDMS Epi and endo Soft lithography Nanoparticle transport and toxicity [8]
PDMS, collagen, fibrin gel Endo (HUVEC), fibroblast (HLF and iPF-HLF), epi (SAEC) Polyester track etch, soft lithography Fibrotic αSMA-positive disease [30]
PDMS
3D Matrigel
Epi (HPAEpiC), endo (HUVEC) Soft lithography Nanoparticle toxicity [31]
Soft collagen–elastin gel, thin gold mesh, PDMS, polycarbonate Epi (HAEpC), endo (VeraVec) Collagen molecules self-assembled, soft lithography The air–blood barrier and alveoli network [32]
Plastic Epi Laser-cut, polyester track etch Viral infectivity, inflammation [33]
Liver PDMS Hep Soft lithography Drug toxicity [34]
PDMS,
PE membrane
Hep, endo, hepatic stellate, Kupffer Soft lithography Liver-specific functions [35]
PDMS, ECM gel Hep, endo, hepatic stellate, Kupffer Soft lithography Drug efficacy [36]
Gut PDMS Epi (Caco-2) Soft lithography Intestinal barrier function [22]
PDMS, PET membrane Epi (Caco-2) Soft lithography, photolithography Differentiation, drug absorption, and metabolism [37]
Polycarbonate, PDMS, titanium, gold, PET membrane Epi (hAEC) Laser-cut, soft lithography Real-time measurements of barrier function [38]
PDMS, PMMA frame Epi (Caco-2), endo (HUVEC) Soft lithography Injury of intestine villus and inflammatory reactions [39]
BBB PDMS, polycarbonate membrane, Pt Endo (HCMEC) Soft lithography Effect of inflammation cytokine [26]
PDMS, Ag/AgCl, polycarbonate membrane, silicone gasket Endo (iPS) 3D print Drug
permeability
[40]
Glass and polymers (OrganoPlate), ECM gel Endo, pericyte, astrocyte - High-throughput drug screening [41]
PDMS, polycarbonate membrane Endo (bEnd.3) Soft lithography Angiopep-2 coupled liposome transport [42]
Heart PDMS Cardiomyocyte/iPS Soft lithography Drug concentration-response [43]
Bioink, PMMA, PDMS Endo(HUVEC), cardiomyocyte Bioprinting, soft lithography Drug screening [44]
Super aligned carbon nanotube sheets, hydrogel, conductive methacrylated gelatin, PDMS Cardiomyocyte Polymerization, ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, soft lithography Dynamic cardiomyocyte sensing and drug screening [45]
PDMS Cardiomyocyte (iPS) Direct laser writing (DLW) lithography and soft
lithography
Response of cardiac under mechanical loading and pacing. [46]
Skin PDMS Fibroblast, keratinocyte Soft lithography Skin side
effects of sorafenib
[47]
PDMS, polyester membrane Fibroblast, keratinocyte Soft lithography Drug testing [48]
PMMA, PET membrane Keratinocyte Micromilling, track etch Skin irritation and drug toxicity [49]
Vessel PDMS Endo (HUVEC) Soft lithography Thrombi and hemorrhage [50]
Hydrogel, PMMA Endo (HAEC), aortic smooth muscle Bioprinting, numerical control engraving Physiologic and pathologic process in vascular wall [51]
Pluronic, nanoclay, PDMS Endo (HUVEC) 3D printed, soft lithography Endothelial cell morphology [52]
Kidney PDMS, polycarbonate membrane Liver and kidney precision-cut tissue slices, Endo (HUVEC), breast cancer Soft lithography Extracellular vesicles organotropism [53]
Glass and polymers (OrganoPlate), ECM gel Epi (RPTEC), Endo (HUVEC) - Renal ischemia and reperfusion injury [54]
Lymphangion PDMS Endo (LEC), muscle (LMC) Soft lithography Lymphatic inflammation [55]