Blood–brain barrier (BBB)-on-a-chip: a promising breakthrough in brain disease research
Bo Peng, Shiping Hao, Ziqiu Tong, Hua Bai, Sijun Pan, Kah‐Leong Lim, Lin Li, Nicolas H. Voelcker, Wei Huang
Abstract
This review summarizes recent advances of the integration between BBB-on-a-chip (μBBB) technology and brain disease modeling. It provides a guideline to extend their applications in pathological research, drug development, and personalized medicine.
Topics & Concepts
Blood–brain barrierNeuroscienceOrgan-on-a-chipBrain cancerBrain diseaseDiseaseHuman brainMedicineBrain tumorDrug developmentDrugComputer scienceNanotechnologyBiologyCancerPharmacologyCentral nervous systemPathologyMaterials scienceInternal medicineMicrofluidics3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchBarrier Structure and Function StudiesNeuroscience and Neural Engineering