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Microphysiological Systems MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Microphysiological Systems
Tree Number(s)
A10.802.500
E01.370.225.500.223.250.500
E05.200.500.265.125.500
E05.242.223.375.500
E05.481.500.249.312.500
E07.305.343.500.500
Unique ID
D000094182
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000094182
Scope Note
Devices designed to recapitulate tissue or organ-level physiology and architect by combining MICROFLUIDICS; MICROFABRICATION; and 3D CELL CULTURE. Microphysiological systems mimic interconnections important in physiological or pathophysiological states of organ(s) and are often used for instance in HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING of drugs and factors important in disease modeling.
Entry Term(s)
Organ Chips
Organ-on-Chip Microfluidic Devices
Organ-on-a-Chip
Organ-on-a-Chip Devices
Organoids-on-a-Chip
Organotypic Cell Cultures
Organotypic Cultures
Organotypic Models
Organs on Chips
Previous Indexing
Lab-On-A-Chip Devices (2014-2022)
See Also
Tissue Engineering
Public MeSH Note
2023
History Note
2023
Date Established
2023/01/01
Date of Entry
2022/07/08
Revision Date
2023/06/01
Microphysiological Systems Preferred
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