Mini-review: advances in 3D bioprinting of vascularized constructs
Lorenzo Bova, Fabrizio Billi, Elisa Cimetta
Abstract
3D in vitro constructs have gained more and more relevance in tissue engineering and in cancer-modeling. In recent years, with the development of thicker and more physiologically relevant tissue patches, the integration of a vascular network has become pivotal, both for sustaining the construct in vitro and to help the integration with the host tissue once implanted. Since 3D bioprinting is rising to be one of the most versatile methods to create vascularized constructs, we here briefly review the most promising advances in bioprinting techniques.
Topics & Concepts
3D bioprintingBiologyTissue engineeringRelevance (law)Computational biologyGeneticsPolitical scienceLaw3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchInnovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques InnovationAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies