Natural hydrogel-based bio-inks for 3D bioprinting in tissue engineering: a review

A Fatimi, OV Okoro, D Podstawczyk, J Siminska-Stanny… - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
Three-dimensional (3D) printing is well acknowledged to constitute an important technology
in tissue engineering, largely due to the increasing global demand for organ replacement …

Chitosan-based scaffolds as drug delivery systems in bone tissue engineering

R Bharathi, SS Ganesh, G Harini, K Vatsala… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The bone tissue engineering approach for treating large bone defects becomes necessary
when the tissue damage surpasses the threshold of the inherent regenerative ability of the …

Role of patient-derived models of cancer in translational oncology

KF Idrisova, HU Simon, MO Gomzikova - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary It was found that long-established tumor-derived cell lines do not
adequately reproduce drug sensitivity and behavior of a real human cancers. Therefore …

Physical, mechanical, and biological properties of fibrin scaffolds for cartilage repair

JA Rojas-Murillo, MA Simental-Mendía… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Articular cartilage is a highly organized tissue that provides remarkable load-bearing and
low friction properties, allowing for smooth movement of diarthrodial joints; however, due to …

[HTML][HTML] Engineered cell culture microenvironments for mechanobiology studies of brain neural cells

L Castillo Ransanz, PFJ Van Altena… - … in bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The biomechanical properties of the brain microenvironment, which is composed of different
neural cell types, the extracellular matrix, and blood vessels, are critical for normal brain …

Production and utility of extracellular vesicles with 3D culture methods

M Casajuana Ester, RM Day - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as promising biomarkers, cell-
free therapeutic agents, and drug delivery carriers. Despite their great clinical potential, poor …

Current concepts and methods in tissue interface scaffold fabrication

O Vesvoranan, A Anup, KR Hixon - Biomimetics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Damage caused by disease or trauma often leads to multi-tissue damage which is both
painful and expensive for the patient. Despite the common occurrence of such injuries …

Role of vitronectin and its receptors in neuronal function and neurodegenerative diseases

Y Ruzha, J Ni, Z Quan, H Li, H Qing - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Vitronectin (VTN), a multifunctional glycoprotein with various physiological functions, exists
in plasma and the extracellular matrix. It is known to be involved in the cell attachment …

[HTML][HTML] Soluble ECM promotes organotypic formation in lung alveolar model

JC Valdoz, NA Franks, CG Cribbs, DJ Jacobs… - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
Micropatterned suspension culture creates consistently sized and shaped cell aggregates
but has not produced organotypic structures from stable cells, thus restricting its use in …

[HTML][HTML] Could 3D extrusion bioprinting serve to be a real alternative to organ transplantation in the future?

K Shinkar, K Rhode - Annals of 3D Printed Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, has made incredible steps over the last 30 years and
is now being widely used for healthcare applications. There has been increasing research …