Microengineered peripheral nerve-on-a-chip for preclinical physiological testing

Abstract

A microscale, organotypicin vitromodel of sensory peripheral nerve tissue may be assessed with clinically-relevant morphological and physiological measures for use as a drug screening assay for selecting promising lead compounds with higher chances of late-stage success.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2015
Source ID
10.1039/c4lc01513d

Entities

People

  • Benjamin J. Hall
  • J. Lowry Curley
  • Michael J Moore
  • Oliver H. Miller
  • Renee M. Huval
  • Yuwei Fan

Organizations

  • Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems
  • Tulane University of Louisiana
  • United States Army
  • United States Army Medical Research and Development Command

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Medical Imaging.
  • Neuroscience
  • Oncology