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Article- A Fibrin-Based Tissue-Engineered Renal Proximal Tubule for Bioartificial Kidney Devices: Development, Characterization and In Vitro Transport Study By Chee Ping Ng, Yuhang Zhuang.
TOPIC: KIDNEY ON A CHIP
Introduction
Problem Statement
Problem Description (5'W - Who, What, When, Where and Why)
Who does the problem affect?
What is the issue? What is the impact of the issue?
- What impact is the issue causing?
- What will happen when it is fixed?
- What would happen if we didn't solve the problem?
When does the issue occur?
- When does it need to be fixed?
Where is the issue occurring?
Why is it important that we fix the problem?
Clinical Need of the product
• Throughout mammalian species, kidneys play a vital role in the regulation of the blood by filtering waste products and excess nutrients through a variety of membranous interactions.
• These processes are complex and occur on a molecular scale.
• Only around 12% of drugs in clinical trials will reach the market due to problems with pharmacokinetics, efficacy and toxicity
• Current approaches to these problems such as animal testing are expensive, inefficient and are often unreliable due to the disparity between human and animal metabolisms.
• Problem Definition-
• Lack of innovation in methods of nephrotoxicity testing