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ReviewPhysiological reports2025

Gut-on-a-chip platforms: Bridging in vitro and in vivo models for advanced gastrointestinal research.

Awurama Ofori-Kwafo, Indira Sigdel, Earshed Al Mamun, Jasenka Zubcevic, Yuan Tang

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Review in Physiological reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Awurama Ofori-KwafoDepartment of Bioengineering, College of Engineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6131-3316
Indira SigdelDepartment of Bioengineering, College of Engineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA.
Earshed Al MamunDepartment of Bioengineering, College of Engineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA.
Jasenka ZubcevicUniversity of South Florida Center for Microbiome Research, Microbiomes Institute, Tampa, Florida, USA.
Yuan TangDepartment of Bioengineering, College of Engineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0450-3222

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract plays a critical role in nutrient absorption, immune responses, and overall health. Traditional models such as two-dimensional cell cultures have provided valuable insights but fail to replicate the dynamic and complex microenvironment of the human gut. Gut-on-a-chip platforms, which incorporate cells located in the gut into microfluidic devices that simulate peristaltic motion and fluid flow, represent a significant advancement in modeling GI physiology and diseases. This review discusses the evolution of gut-on-a-chip technology, from simple cellular mono-cultures models to more sophisticated systems incorporating bi-cultures and tri-cultures that enable studies of drug metabolism, disease modeling, and gut-microbiome interactions. Although challenges remain, including maintaining long-term cell viability and replicating immune responses, these platforms hold great potential for advancing personalized medicine and improving drug discovery efforts targeting gastrointestinal disorders.

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Gastrointestinal TractLab-On-A-Chip DevicesAnimalsGastrointestinal DiseasesGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansgastrointestinal tractgut‐brain axisgut‐on‐a‐chipintestinal modelsmicrobiome

Identifiers

PMID40323242
PMCPMC12051376

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