Advances in skeletal muscle-on-a-chip for biomedical research

WANG Daqing; TAO Tingting; ZHANG Xu; LI Hongjing

doi:10.12211/2096-8280.2024-065

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- Advances in skeletal muscle-on-a-chip for biomedical research
- Synthetic Biology Journal Vol. 5, Issue 4, Pages: 867-882(2024)
- 作者机构：
  
  1.大连医科大学附属第一医院，辽宁大连 116011
  2.中国科学院大连化学物理研究所，辽宁大连 116023
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- DOI：10.12211/2096-8280.2024-065
  CLC： Q816
- Received：22 August 2024，
  
  Revised：2024-08-28，
  
  Published：31 August 2024
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王达庆，陶婷婷，张旭，李洪敬. 骨骼肌芯片及其在生物医学领域的研究进展［J］. 合成生物学， 2024， 5（4）： 867-882

WANG Daqing， TAO Tingting， ZHANG Xu， LI Hongjing. Advances in skeletal muscle-on-a-chip for biomedical research［J］. Synthetic Biology Journal， 2024， 5（4）： 867-882
王达庆，陶婷婷，张旭，李洪敬. 骨骼肌芯片及其在生物医学领域的研究进展［J］. 合成生物学， 2024， 5（4）： 867-882 DOI： 10.12211/2096-8280.2024-065.

WANG Daqing， TAO Tingting， ZHANG Xu， LI Hongjing. Advances in skeletal muscle-on-a-chip for biomedical research［J］. Synthetic Biology Journal， 2024， 5（4）： 867-882 DOI： 10.12211/2096-8280.2024-065.

摘要

骨骼肌作为人体最丰富的组织之一，是人体运动功能的主要承担者，并且在能量代谢、免疫调节和衰老过程中发挥重要作用。骨骼肌所处的微环境结构复杂，包括多种细胞类型、独特的三维结构以及力学特征。因此，建立高仿生的骨骼肌模型具有一定的挑战性。器官芯片可以精确地模拟人体组织的关键结构和功能特性，从而为骨骼肌模型的建立提供了一种新的途径。本文综述了目前骨骼肌芯片的构建及其在疾病建模、药物评价与再生医学等生物医学研究中的应用。依据人体骨骼肌组织微环境的特点，重点介绍了构建骨骼肌芯片的关键要素，包括动态培养环境、机械刺激、电刺激、血管化与神经化，以及其他工程策略包括各向异性支架的制备与两端锚定的策略等。目前的骨骼肌芯片在细胞来源及功能等方面仍存在一定的局限性。未来通过与基因编辑、生物传感等技术相结合，骨骼肌芯片有望在生物医学研究领域发挥更重要的作用。

Abstract

Skeletal muscle

one of the most abundant tissues in the human body

plays a crucial role in motor function

energy metabolism

immune regulation

and the aging process. The skeletal muscle tissue microenvironment is highly complex

involving a variety of cell types

a three-dimensional architecture

and specific m

echanical properties. Replicating these intricate features

in vitro

to create a biomimetic skeletal muscle model has long posed significant challenges. The advent of organ-on-a-chip technology

which integrates microfluidics with 3D cell culture

offers a groundbreaking approach to faithfully replicate the key structural and functional characteristics of human skeletal muscle tissue. The organ-on-a-chip technology enables precise control over the microenvironment

facilitating the study of skeletal muscle development

disease progression

and drug screening in a highly controlled in vitro setting. The skeletal muscle-on-a-chip (SMoC) has been utilized to investigate a variety of muscle-related diseases

including Duchenne muscular dystrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

offering valuable insights into disease mechanisms and potential therapeutic strategies. Additionally

SMoC serves as a powerful tool for testing the efficacy and toxicity of new drugs

as well as exploring tissue repair and regeneration techniques. Recent advances in the design and fabrication of SMoCs have further enhanced their physiological relevance

including the incorporation of anisotropic scaffolds to guide muscle fiber alignment and the use of electrical and mechanical stimulation to mimic the native muscle environment. These improvements have led to more accurate disease models and more reliable drug testing platforms

making SMoC a versatile and promising tool in biomedical research. In the end

the prospects and challenges facing the future development of SMoC were discussed. Currently

SMoC still exhibit limitations in terms of cell sources and functionalities. However

the integration with emerging technologies such as gene editing and biosensing in the future could pave the way for significant advancements and breakthroughs. The development of SMoC is expected to further promote the process of translational medicine

with potential applications extending beyond basic research into clinical settings

where it c

ould revolutionize personalized medicine

regenerative therapy and precision drug development.

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