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ReviewPolymers2025

Advancing Organ-on-a-Chip Systems: The Role of Scaffold Materials and Coatings in Engineering Cell Microenvironment.

Guido Andrés Ramírez-González, Chiara Consumi-Tubito, Ernesto Vargas-Méndez, Carolina Centeno-Cerdas

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Review in Polymers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Guido Andrés Ramírez-GonzálezMaster's Program in Medical Device Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Costa Rica Institute of Technology, Cartago 30109, Costa Rica.
Chiara Consumi-TubitoBiotechnology Research Center, Costa Rica Institute of Technology, Cartago 30109, Costa Rica.
Ernesto Vargas-MéndezDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Costa Rica, San Jose 11501-2060, Costa Rica.ORCID 0000-0002-2555-024X
Carolina Centeno-CerdasBiotechnology Research Center, Costa Rica Institute of Technology, Cartago 30109, Costa Rica.ORCID 0000-0003-4600-8887

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

For organ-on-a-chip (OoC) engineering, the use of biocompatible coatings and materials is not only recommended but essential. Extracellular matrix (ECM) components are commonly used as coatings due to their effects on cell orientation, protein expression, differentiation, and adhesion. Among the most frequently used coatings are collagen, fibronectin, and Matrigel, according to the specific cell type and intended OoC application. Additionally, materials such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), thermoplastics, chitosan, and alginate serve as scaffolding components due to their biomechanical properties and biocompatibility. Here, we discuss some of the most employed coating techniques, including SAMs, dip coating, spin coating, microcontact printing, and 3D bioprinting, each offering advantages and drawbacks. Current challenges comprise enhancing biocompatibility, exploring novel materials, and improving scalability and reproducibility.

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biocompatibilityextracellular matrixhydrogelPDMS

Identifiers

PMID40363048
PMCPMC12074455

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