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Liver Organoids as an In Vitro Model to Study Primary Liver Cancer

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DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054529

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liver organoid; primary liver cancer; in vitro models

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Primary liver cancers are a major cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Three-dimensional liver organoids provide innovative models for studying the pathological mechanisms of tumors and have potential applications in regenerative medicine and drug discovery. This review discusses the current advances in liver organoids, including development protocols and possible applications.
Primary liver cancers (PLC), including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), are among the leading causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Bi-dimensional in vitro models are unable to recapitulate the key features of PLC; consequently, recent advancements in three-dimensional in vitro systems, such as organoids, opened up new avenues for the development of innovative models for studying tumour's pathological mechanisms. Liver organoids show self-assembly and self-renewal capabilities, retaining essential aspects of their respective in vivo tissue and allowing modelling diseases and personalized treatment development. In this review, we will discuss the current advances in the field of liver organoids focusing on existing development protocols and possible applications in regenerative medicine and drug discovery.

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