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3D Bioprinting Microgels: Direct 3D Printed Biomimetic Scaffolds Based on Hydrogel Microparticles for Cell Spheroid Growth (Adv. Funct. Mater. 13/2020)
Author(s) -
Zhang Hua,
Cong Yang,
Osi Amarachi Rosemary,
Zhou Yang,
Huang Fangcheng,
Zaccaria Remo P.,
Chen Jing,
Wang Rong,
Fu Jun
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.202070085
Subject(s) - spheroid , materials science , 3d bioprinting , thixotropy , nanotechnology , self healing hydrogels , extrusion , tissue engineering , biomedical engineering , composite material , polymer chemistry , cell culture , medicine , genetics , biology
In article number 1910573, Jun Fu and co‐workers demonstrate a novel direct 3D bioprinting method through extrusion of self‐healable hydrogel microparticles. Extensive hydrogen bonding between microparticles enables thixotropy and rapid self‐healing, which are key to the successful direct printing of biomimetic constructs with excellent shape fidelity at organ‐relevant scales to support the formation and growth of stem cell spheroids.