Rachid Jellali

Dr. Rachid Jellali

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Academic Career Length

11Years (2016-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 June 2022 in Lab on a Chip
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TMTaha Messelmani
Taha Messelmani
LMLisa Morisseau
Lisa Morisseau
YSYasuyuki Sakai
Yasuyuki Sakai
CLCécile Legallais
Cécile Legallais
AGAnne Le Goff
Anne Le Goff
RJRachid Jellali
Rachid Jellali
The liver is a key organ that plays a pivotal role in metabolism and ensures a variety of functions in the body, including homeostasis, synthesis of essential components, nutrient storage, and detoxification. As the centre of metabolism for exogenous molecules, the liver is continuously exposed to a wide range of compounds, such as drugs, pesticides, and environmental pollutants. Most of these compounds can cause hepatotoxicity and lead to severe and irreversible liver damage. To study the effects of chemicals and drugs on the liver, most commonly, animal models or in vitro 2D cell cultures are used. However, data obtained from animal models lose their relevance when extrapolated to the human metabolic situation and pose ethical concerns, while 2D static cultures are poorly predictive of human in vivo metabolism and toxicity. As a result, there is a widespread need to develop relevant in vitro liver models for toxicology studies. In recent years, progress in tissue engineering, biomaterials, microfabrication, and cell biology has created opportunities for more relevant in vitro models for toxicology studies. Of these models, the liver organ-on-chip (OoC) has shown promising results by reproducing the in vivo behaviour of the cell/organ or a group of organs, the controlled physiological micro-environment, and in vivo cellular metabolic responses. In this review, we discuss the development of liver organ-on-chip technology and its use in toxicity studies. First, we introduce the physiology of the liver and summarize the traditional experimental models for toxicity studies. We then present liver OoC technology, including the general concept, materials used, cell sources, and different approaches. We review the prominent liver OoC and multi-OoC integrating the liver for drug and chemical toxicity studies. Finally, we conclude with the future challenges and directions for developing or improving liver OoC models.

1 December 2020 in Biochemical Engineering Journal
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AEAmal Essaouiba
Amal Essaouiba
TOTeru Okitsu
Teru Okitsu
RKRie Kinoshita
Rie Kinoshita
RJRachid Jellali
Rachid Jellali
MSMarie Shinohara
Marie Shinohara
ELEric Leclerc
Eric Leclerc

1 June 2021 in Food and Chemical Toxicology
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RJRachid Jellali
Rachid Jellali
SJSebastien Jacques
Sebastien Jacques
AEAmal Essaouiba
Amal Essaouiba
FGFrancoise Gilard
Francoise Gilard
FLFranck Letourneur
Franck Letourneur
ELEric Leclerc
Eric Leclerc

1 March 2021 in Journal of Biotechnology
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AEAmal Essaouiba
Amal Essaouiba
RJRachid Jellali
Rachid Jellali
MSMarie Shinohara
Marie Shinohara
BSBenedikt Scheidecker
Benedikt Scheidecker
CLCecile Legallais
Cecile Legallais
ELEric Leclerc
Eric Leclerc

1 August 2020 in Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
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AEAmal Essaouiba
Amal Essaouiba
TOTeru Okitsu
Teru Okitsu
RJRachid Jellali
Rachid Jellali
MSMarie Shinohara
Marie Shinohara
MDMathieu Danoy
Mathieu Danoy
ELEric Leclerc
Eric Leclerc

8 July 2021 in ACS Applied Bio Materials
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LBLilandra Boulais
Lilandra Boulais
RJRachid Jellali
Rachid Jellali
UPUlysse Pereira
Ulysse Pereira
ELEric Leclerc
Eric Leclerc
SIDI A. BENCHERIFSIDI A. BENCHERIF
SIDI A. BENCHERIF
CLCécile Legallais
Cécile Legallais