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ReviewFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2026

Beyond traditional models: microfluidic technologies for engineering the human placenta

Alice Masserdotti, Anna Cargnoni, Rashmi Ramakrishnan, Lisa Muiznieks, Justine Lereculey-Beaumanoir, Ivana Brenta, Michael Gasik, Paola Chiodelli, Antonietta Rosa Silini, Ornella Parolini

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Review in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Alice MasserdottiDepartment of Life Science and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Anna CargnoniCentro di Ricerca E. Menni, Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero, Brescia, Italy.
Rashmi RamakrishnanCURAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Lisa MuiznieksMicrofluidics Innovation Center, Paris, France.
Justine Lereculey-BeaumanoirMicrofluidics Innovation Center, Paris, France.
Ivana BrentaMicrofluidics Innovation Center, Paris, France.
Michael GasikSeqvera Ltd., Helsinki, Finland.
Paola ChiodelliDepartment of Life Science and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Antonietta Rosa SiliniCentro di Ricerca E. Menni, Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero, Brescia, Italy.
Ornella ParoliniDepartment of Life Science and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The human placenta is a highly specialized and dynamic organ that supports fetal development by regulating maternal-fetal exchange, endocrine activity, and immune tolerance throughout pregnancy. Despite its central role in maternal and fetal health, studying human placental physiology and pathology remains challenging due to ethical constraints, limited tissue accessibility, and the complexity of the maternal-fetal interface. Traditional

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microfluidicsmodelingplacentaplacental modelsplacenta-on-chip

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