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Infographic: Which 3-D Printed Tissues are Closest to the Clinic?
Skin is much easier to create using 3-D printing than intestines.
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In Vitro Regeneration of Patient-specific Ear-shaped Cartilage and Its First Clinical Application for Auricular Reconstruction
Microtia is a congenital external ear malformation that can seriously influence the psychological and physiological well-being of affected children. The successful regene …
Regeneration of esophagus using a scaffold-free biomimetic structure created with bio-three-dimensional printing
Various strategies have been attempted to replace esophageal defects with natural or artificial substitutes using tissue engineering. However, these methods have not yet …
3D Printing of Personalized Thick and Perfusable Cardiac Patches and Hearts
Generation of thick vascularized tissues that fully match the patient still remains an unmet challenge in cardiac tissue engineering. Here, a simple approach to 3D-print …
Multivascular networks and functional intravascular topologies within biocompatible hydrogels
Solid organs transport fluids through distinct vascular networks that are biophysically and biochemically entangled, creating complex three-dimensional (3D) transport reg …
3D Bioprinted Human Skeletal Muscle Constructs for Muscle Function Restoration
A bioengineered skeletal muscle tissue as an alternative for autologous tissue flaps, which mimics the structural and functional characteristics of the native tissue, is …
In Situ Bioprinting of Autologous Skin Cells Accelerates Wound Healing of Extensive Excisional Full-Thickness Wounds
The early treatment and rapid closure of acute or chronic wounds is essential for normal healing and prevention of hypertrophic scarring. The use of split thickness autog …
Three Dimensional Bioprinting of a Vascularized and Perfusable Skin Graft Using Human Keratinocytes, Fibroblasts, Pericytes, and Endothelial Cells
Multilayered skin substitutes comprising allogeneic cells have been tested for the treatment of nonhealing cutaneous ulcers. However, such nonnative skin grafts fail to p …
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