Abstract
MPS (microphysiological system) is in-vitro cell-culture environment, which is precisely maintained in a micro space manufactured using MEMS (micro electro mechanical systems) technology, to derive in-vivo like functions from human cells. From the viewpoint of pharmacokinetics, it can be considered as a wet PBPK/PD simulator consisting of the micro organs (cell culture units) connected each other with a circulating medium, which mimic the organs responsible for the drug's ADME (absorption-distribution-metabolism-elimination). In this review, we identify two types of the cell culture units consisting of the MPS for pharmacokinetics, and overview the characteristics of each type. Then, we discuss about the technical requirements needed for the cell culture unit from the point of view of both cell-culture environmental design and cell function, and introduce the world-wide current situation of the commercialization of the MPS.
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