Models of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma using bioengineering approaches

• Published in: Critical reviews in oncology/hematology Vol. 175; p. 103724
• Main Authors: Bonartsev, Anton P., Lei, Bo, Kholina, Margarita S., Menshikh, Ksenia A., Svyatoslavov, Dmitriy S., Samoylova, Svetlana I., Sinelnikov, Mikhail Y., Voinova, Vera V., Shaitan, Konstantin V., Kirpichnikov, Mikhail P., Reshetov, Igor V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.07.2022
• Subjects: 3D-cell cultivation; Co-culturing; Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; Human papillomavirus; In vitro models; Microfluidics; Scaffolds; Spheroids; Co-culturing; Human papillomavirus; In vitro models; 3D-cell cultivation; Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; Scaffolds; Spheroids; Microfluidics
• ISSN: 1040-8428; 1879-0461
• DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2022.103724

The use of bioengineering methods and approaches is extremely promising for the development of experimental models of cancer, especially head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) that are characterized by early metastasis and rapid progression., for testing novel anticancer drugs and diagnostics. This review summarizes the most relevant HNSCC tumor models used to this day as well as future directions for improved modeling of the malignant disease. Apart from conventional 2D-cell cultivation methods and in vivo animal cancer models a number of bioengineering techniques of modeling HNSCC tumors were reported: genetic-engineering, ethanol/tobacco exposure experiment, spheroids, hydrogel-based cell culture, scaffold-based cell culture, microfluidics, bone-tumor niche cell culture, cancer and normal cells co-culture, cancer cells, and bacteria co-culture. An organized set of these models can constitute a system of HNSCC experimental modeling, which gives potential towards developing the newest approaches in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of HNSCC. •HNSCC is characterized by early metastasis, rapid progression, and a set of specificities.•Bioengineering 3D HNSCC models are a next-generation alternative to xenograft models.•Each HNSCC model is used to study the narrow special features of tumor in vivo.•HNSCC models: spheroids, organoids, co-culture, microfluidics- and scaffold-based.•An organized set of HNSCC models can constitute a system of HNSCC experimental modeling.