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ReviewMolecular pharmaceutics2026

Liver-on-a-Chip (LoC) Models: Case Studies of Academic Platforms and Commercial Products.

Zineb Benzait, Özlem Tomsuk, Aliakbar Ebrahimi, Hamed Ghorbanpoor, Ceren Özel, Reza Didarian, Bahar Demir Cevizlidere, Murat Kaya, Tamer Gur, Nigar Gasimzade and 10 more

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Review in Molecular pharmaceutics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
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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

1 citing paper 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

20 authors.

Zineb BenzaitCellular Therapy and Stem Cell Production Application and Research Center (ESTEM), Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir 26040, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-5329-6007
Özlem TomsukCellular Therapy and Stem Cell Production Application and Research Center (ESTEM), Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir 26040, Türkiye.
Aliakbar EbrahimiCellular Therapy and Stem Cell Production Application and Research Center (ESTEM), Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir 26040, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-6437-7796
Hamed GhorbanpoorCellular Therapy and Stem Cell Production Application and Research Center (ESTEM), Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir 26040, Türkiye.
Ceren ÖzelCellular Therapy and Stem Cell Production Application and Research Center (ESTEM), Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir 26040, Türkiye.
Reza DidarianDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara 06010, Türkiye.
Bahar Demir CevizlidereCellular Therapy and Stem Cell Production Application and Research Center (ESTEM), Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir 26040, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-2444-8833
Murat KayaCellular Therapy and Stem Cell Production Application and Research Center (ESTEM), Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir 26040, Türkiye.
Tamer GurDepartment of Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz 78457, Germany.
Nigar GasimzadeScientific - Research Institute of Medical Prophylaxis Named after V. Y. Akhundov, Baku AZ1065, Azerbaijan.
Fulya Büge ErgenCellular Therapy and Stem Cell Production Application and Research Center (ESTEM), Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir 26040, Türkiye.
Ahmet Emin TopalBiochemistry Department, School of Pharmacy, Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul 34353, Türkiye.
Shadab DabaghInstitute of Applied Physics Nello Carrara, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Sesto Fiorentino 50019, Italy.
Roshan JavanifarInstitute of Science, Polymer Science and Technology Department, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir 26040, Türkiye.
Nuran AbdullayevaCellular Therapy and Stem Cell Production Application and Research Center (ESTEM), Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir 26040, Türkiye.
Onur UysalCellular Therapy and Stem Cell Production Application and Research Center (ESTEM), Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir 26040, Türkiye.
Ayla Eker SarıboyacıCellular Therapy and Stem Cell Production Application and Research Center (ESTEM), Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir 26040, Türkiye.
Fatma Doğan GüzelDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara 06010, Türkiye.
Shabir HassanDepartment of Biological Sciences, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates.
Huseyin AvciCellular Therapy and Stem Cell Production Application and Research Center (ESTEM), Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir 26040, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-2475-1963

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pharmaceutical companies place significant importance on the liver due to its crucial role in numerous biochemical processes, specifically in drug metabolism. This focus has led to significant progress in liver-on-a-chip (LoC) technology, which has proven useful not only in drug development but also in more advanced applications. As a result, elaboration and incorporation of advanced LoC models into preclinical workflows have great potential to decrease R&D expenses and reduce or even replace animal testing, while improving the safety and efficacy of new therapies. To explore this potential, the present review provides an overview of recent academic and commercial LoC models, examines their different designs and cellular compositions, and evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of their complexity. A systematic comparison of these models is then performed, along with a discussion of their current challenges and future perspectives. Ultimately, we hope this review will assist scientists and industry professionals in selecting optimal models and in contributing to future advancements in LoC technology.

Indexed as

Lab-On-A-Chip DevicesLiverAnimalsDrug DevelopmentHumansMicrophysiological Systemsliver modelingliver-on-a-chipmicrofluidicsmicrophysiological systemsOoC technologyorgan-on-a-chip

Identifiers

PMID41622665
PMCPMC12958302

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