[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of hydrogels: Rational design strategies and emerging biomedical applications

J Li, C Wu, PK Chu, M Gelinsky - Materials Science and Engineering: R …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D printing alias additive manufacturing can transform 3D virtual models created by
computer-aided design (CAD) into physical 3D objects in a layer-by-layer manner …

Developing biomedical engineering technologies for reproductive medicine

Y Zhu, B Kong, R Liu, Y Zhao - Smart Medicine, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Infertility is a rising global health issue with a far‐reaching impact on the socioeconomic
livelihoods. As there are highly complex causes of male and female infertility, it is highly …

A bioprosthetic ovary created using 3D printed microporous scaffolds restores ovarian function in sterilized mice

MM Laronda, AL Rutz, S Xiao, KA Whelan… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Emerging additive manufacturing techniques enable investigation of the effects of pore
geometry on cell behavior and function. Here, we 3D print microporous hydrogel scaffolds to …

Alginate: properties and biomedical applications

KY Lee, DJ Mooney - Progress in polymer science, 2012 - Elsevier
Alginate is a biomaterial that has found numerous applications in biomedical science and
engineering due to its favorable properties, including biocompatibility and ease of gelation …

Recent advances in edible polymer based hydrogels as a sustainable alternative to conventional polymers

A Ali, S Ahmed - Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 2018 - ACS Publications
The over increasing demand of eco-friendly materials to counter various problems, such as
environmental issues, economics, sustainability, biodegradability, and biocompatibility …

Engineered in vitro disease models

KH Benam, S Dauth, B Hassell… - Annual Review of …, 2015 - annualreviews.org
The ultimate goal of most biomedical research is to gain greater insight into mechanisms of
human disease or to develop new and improved therapies or diagnostics. Although great …

Biodegradable polymers for biomedical additive manufacturing

D Puppi, F Chiellini - Applied materials today, 2020 - Elsevier
The tremendous interest received by additive manufacturing (AM) within the biomedical
community is a consequence of the great versatility offered in terms of processing approach …

Three-dimensional cell culture matrices: state of the art

J Lee, MJ Cuddihy, NA Kotov - Tissue engineering part B: reviews, 2008 - liebertpub.com
Traditional methods of cell growth and manipulation on 2-dimensional (2D) surfaces have
been shown to be insufficient for new challenges of cell biology and biochemistry, as well as …

Versatile click alginate hydrogels crosslinked via tetrazine–norbornene chemistry

RM Desai, ST Koshy, SA Hilderbrand, DJ Mooney… - Biomaterials, 2015 - Elsevier
Alginate hydrogels are well-characterized, biologically inert materials that are used in many
biomedical applications for the delivery of drugs, proteins, and cells. Unfortunately …

Natural and synthetic biodegradable polymers: different scaffolds for cell expansion and tissue formation

A Asti, L Gioglio - The International journal of artificial organs, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
The formation of tissue produced by implanted cells is influenced greatly by the scaffold onto
which they are seeded. In the long term it is often preferable to use a biodegradable material …