Eric Leclerc

Prof. Eric Leclerc


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Academic Career Length

25Years (2002-Present)

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

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1 February 2006 in Biomaterials
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ELEric Leclerc
Eric Leclerc
BDBertrand David
Bertrand David
LGL. Griscom
L. Griscom
Bruno Le PioufleBruno Le Pioufle
Bruno Le Pioufle
TFT. Fujii
T. Fujii
CLC. Legallaisa
C. Legallaisa

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.

8 August 2012 in Biotechnology and Bioengineering
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LCLeila Choucha‐Snouber
Leila Choucha‐Snouber
CACaroline Aninat
Caroline Aninat
LGLaurent Grsicom
Laurent Grsicom
GMGeoffrey Madalinski
Geoffrey Madalinski
CBCéline Brochot
Céline Brochot
ELEric Leclerc
Eric Leclerc

17 February 2011 in Biotechnology and Bioengineering
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JPJean Matthieu Prot
Jean Matthieu Prot
CACaroline Aninat
Caroline Aninat
LGLaurent Griscom
Laurent Griscom
FRFlorence Razan
Florence Razan
CBCéline Brochot
Céline Brochot
ELEric Leclerc
Eric Leclerc

1 August 2014 in Toxicology in Vitro
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TBThibault Bricks
Thibault Bricks
PPPatrick Paullier
Patrick Paullier
ALAudrey Legendre
Audrey Legendre
MFMarie-José Fleury
Marie-José Fleury
PZPerrine Zeller
Perrine Zeller
ELEric Leclerc
Eric Leclerc

21 June 2014 in Biotechnology and Bioengineering
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JPJean Matthieu Prot
Jean Matthieu Prot
LMLuis Maciel
Luis Maciel
TBThibault Bricks
Thibault Bricks
Franck MerlierFranck Merlier
Franck Merlier
JCJérôme Cotton
Jérôme Cotton
ELEric Leclerc
Eric Leclerc