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IN VITRO CELLULAR & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY-ANIMAL
Volume 57, Issue 2, Pages 238-256Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11626-020-00537-3
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Spheroid; Organoid; Monolayer; Physiologically relevant; Assay; 3D; Imaging; HCS
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With the increase in use of physiologically relevant three-dimensional cell culture models, researchers must validate new assay methods and consider the challenges posed by the complexity and size of cell structures to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the assays.
Along with the increased use of more physiologically relevant three-dimensional cell culture models comes the responsibility of researchers to validate new assay methods that measure events in structures that are physically larger and more complex compared to monolayers of cells. It should not be assumed that assays designed using monolayers of cells will work for cells cultured as larger three-dimensional masses. The size and barriers for penetration of molecules through the layers of cells result in a different microenvironment for the cells in the outer layer compared to the center of three-dimensional structures. Diffusion rates for nutrients and oxygen may limit metabolic activity which is often measured as a marker for cell viability. For assays that lyse cells, the penetration of reagents to achieve uniform cell lysis must be considered. For live cell fluorescent imaging assays, the diffusion of fluorescent probes and penetration of photons of light for probe excitation and fluorescent emission must be considered. This review will provide an overview of factors to consider when implementing assays to interrogate three dimensional cell culture models.
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