Tissue Engineering and Systems Biology for Advanced Cell-Based Therapies: Innovations in 3D Bioprinting and Functional Biomaterials
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 234
Special Issue Editor
Interests: precision medicine; regenerative medicine; biosensors; exosomes; stem cell; biomaterials; 3D printing
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Dear Colleagues,
Advanced tissue engineering strategies aim to restore the functionalities of damaged and/or dysfunctional tissues and organs through the combination and integration of biomaterials, cells and bioactive molecules. The synergy and interplay among these three elements contribute to the formation of mechanically robust and biochemically functional biodegradable and bioactive scaffolds (bio-scaffolds) towards new tissue growth and morphogenesis. Computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD-CAM) processes, such as 3D printing, have been developed to simultaneously process biomaterials, cells and bioactive molecules following tissue- and patient-specific biomimetic design. The benefits of 3D printing include not only the customization of medical products, but also increased productivity, and cost effectiveness. However, the challenge of selecting a biomaterial capable of emulating the structural properties of natural tissues, in addition to possessing specific rheological features and the ability to mimic the cell microenvironment, adds a great level of complexity to biomaterial science. For this reason, research attention has been increasingly focused on the design of innovative biomaterials capable of ensuring these properties. In the biomedical field, 3D printing technologies are applied in: (1) the creation of personalized prosthetics, implants, and anatomical models; (2) the reconstruction of organs and tissues; and (3) the manufacturing of medical instruments.
Dr. Barbara Zavan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- 3D printing
- biomaterials
- tissue engineering
- regenerative medicine
- bioprinting
- bioInk
- cell-laden hydrogels
- chemically modified polymers
- cells
- exosomes
