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3D Culture Systems for Exploring Cancer Immunology.


ABSTRACT: Cancer immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment, spurring extensive investigation into cancer immunology and how to exploit this biology for therapeutic benefit. Current methods to investigate cancer-immune cell interactions and develop novel drug therapies rely on either two-dimensional (2D) culture systems or murine models. However, three-dimensional (3D) culture systems provide a potentially superior alternative model to both 2D and murine approaches. As opposed to 2D models, 3D models are more physiologically relevant and better replicate tumor complexities. Compared to murine models, 3D models are cheaper, faster, and can study the human immune system. In this review, we discuss the most common 3D culture systems-spheroids, organoids, and microfluidic chips-and detail how these systems have advanced our understanding of cancer immunology.

SUBMITTER: Fitzgerald AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7795162 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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3D Culture Systems for Exploring Cancer Immunology.

Fitzgerald Allison A AA   Li Eric E   Weiner Louis M LM  

Cancers 20201228 1


Cancer immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment, spurring extensive investigation into cancer immunology and how to exploit this biology for therapeutic benefit. Current methods to investigate cancer-immune cell interactions and develop novel drug therapies rely on either two-dimensional (2D) culture systems or murine models. However, three-dimensional (3D) culture systems provide a potentially superior alternative model to both 2D and murine approaches. As opposed to 2D models, 3D mode  ...[more]

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