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Hydrogel-based 3D bioprinting: A comprehensive review on cell-laden hydrogels, bioink formulations, and future perspectives

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Unagolla, Janitha M., Jayasuriya, Ambalangodage C.·2020·Applied Materials Today

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Hydrogel plays a vital role in cell-laden three dimensional (3D) bioprinting, whereas those hydrogels mimic the physical and biochemical characteristics of native extracellular matrix (ECM). The complex microenvironment of the ECM does not replicate from the traditional static microenvironment of the hydrogel, but the evolution of the 3D bioprinting facilitates to accommodate the dynamic modulation and spatial heterogeneity of the hydrogel system. Selection of hydrogel for 3D bioprinting depends on the printing techniques including microextrusion, inkjet, laser-assisted printing, and stereolithography. In this review, we specifically cover the 3D printable hydrogels where cells can be encapsulated without significant reduction in the cell viability. The recent research highlights of the most widely used hydrogel materials are elucidated in terms of stability of the hydrogel system, cross-linking method, support cell types and their post-printing cell viability. Also, the techniques used to improve the mechanical and biological properties of the hydrogels, such as adding various organic and inorganic materials and making microchannels, are discussed. Furthermore, the recent advances in vascularized tissue construct and scaffold-free bioprinting as a promising method for vascularization are covered in this review. The recent trends in four-dimensional (4D) bioprinting as a stimuli-responsive formation of new organs, and 3D bioprinting based organ-on-chip systems are also discussed.

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Authors
Unagolla, J. M., & Jayasuriya, A. C.
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Applied Materials Today
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-03
Volume
18
Pages
100479
ISSN
2352-9407 (ISSN-L)
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182
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18.49
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Unagolla, J. M., & Jayasuriya, A. C. (2020). Hydrogel-based 3D bioprinting: A comprehensive review on cell-laden hydrogels, bioink formulations, and future perspectives. Applied Materials Today. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2019.100479

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