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The importance of 3D fibre architecture in cancer and implications for biomaterial model design (2024)
Journal Article
Ashworth, J. C., & Cox, T. R. (2024). The importance of 3D fibre architecture in cancer and implications for biomaterial model design. Nature Reviews Cancer, 24(7), 461-479. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41568-024-00704-8

The need for improved prediction of clinical response is driving the development of cancer models with enhanced physiological relevance. A new concept of ‘precision biomaterials’ is emerging, encompassing patient-mimetic biomaterial models that seek... Read More about The importance of 3D fibre architecture in cancer and implications for biomaterial model design.

Application of a 3D hydrogel-based model to replace use of animals for passaging patient-derived xenografts (2023)
Journal Article
Jones, S., Ashworth, J. C., Meakin, M., Collier, P., Probert, C., Ritchie, A. A., …Grabowska, A. M. (2023). Application of a 3D hydrogel-based model to replace use of animals for passaging patient-derived xenografts. In Vitro Models, 2, 99-111. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44164-023-00048-x

Purpose This 3D in vitro cancer model for propagation of patient-derived cells, using a synthetic self-assembling peptide gel, allows the formation of a fully characterised, tailorable tumour microenvironment. Unlike many existing 3D cancer models,... Read More about Application of a 3D hydrogel-based model to replace use of animals for passaging patient-derived xenografts.