Lung tissue chip offers rapid testing of anti-fibrotic drugs

Lung tissue chip offers rapid testing of anti-fibrotic drugs

Pulmonary fibrosis is one of the most common and serious types of lung disease. Now NIBIB-funded researchers have developed an in vitro lung tissue-on-a-chip system that mimics lung fibrosis, offering rapid testing of potential new anti-fibrotic treatments.

Laboratory dish with multiple microarrays. Inset: Detail of lung microtissue arrays. Each square measures 1 x 1 millimeter. Credit: Asmani, et al. Nat Commun-May, 2018 ²