Rice University bioengineers have developed a system for culturing cancer cell clusters inspired by the lotus leaf’s self-cleaning and water-repellant properties. The system, called SHArD, mimics the nanoscale structure of the lotus leaf to create a highly tunable platform for generating three-dimensional tumor models. This new tool aims to study metastasis, the spread of cancer cells through the bloodstream, which is the leading cause of cancer deaths. SHArD can be used to create physiologically relevant models for understanding cancer progression and developing interventions to prevent metastasis. The research was published in ACS Nano.
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Bioengineers develop lotus leaf-inspired system for cancer research
