Recent Advances in 3D Bioprinting for Tissue Engineering

A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Biological Processes and Systems".

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Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
Interests: 3D bioprinting; BioMEMs; tissue engineering; biomaterials

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Faculty of Pharmacy, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada
Interests: biofabrication; biomicrofluidics; biointerface; cell therapy; precision medicine; mechanobiology; stem cells; regenerative medicine
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Dear Colleagues,

Native tissues organize themselves at the microscale level, and therefore it is rational to assemble tissue-like constructs at the microscale to accurately recapitulate their biological functions. The presence of 3D bioprinting, an automated process that precisely dispenses cell-laden biomaterials, has revolutionized the construction of 3D functional tissues in vitro thanks to its great biocompatibility, controllability, cost-effectiveness, and reproducibility. In recent years, the rapid development in 3D bioprinting enabled researchers to build artificial organs with unprecedented anatomical integrity and phenomenal biofunctionality, including human-sized hearts with synchronized contractions and perfusable multivascular networks within solid tissues. Such fabricated constructs have become an emerging standard for drug testing, disease modeling, and tissue regeneration.

To celebrate and summarize the tremendous growth in the field, this Special Issue aims to curate state-of-the-art reviews and original research articles regarding 3D bioprinting, including but not limited to:

  • The development and characterization of new biomaterials and bioinks;
  • The development and optimization of bioprinting approaches;
  • The realization and standardization of bioprinting processes;
  • Applications of bioprinted constructs in vitro, such as drug screening and disease modeling;
  • Applications of bioprinted constructs in vivo, such as tissue regeneration;
  • Pre-clinical/clinical translation and validation of 3D bioprinting.

Prof. Dr. Keekyoung Kim
Dr. Zongjie Wang
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Keywords

  • 3D bioprinting
  • additive manufacturing
  • biofabrication
  • biomaterials
  • BioMEMs
  • drug discovery
  • disease modeling
  • tissue engineering
  • regenerative medicine

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Elements of 3D Bioprinting in Periodontal Regeneration: Frontiers and Prospects
by Ziyi Wang and Xin Huang
Processes 2021, 9(10), 1724; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr9101724 - 26 Sep 2021
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Periodontitis is a chronic infectious disease worldwide, caused by the accumulation of bacterial plaque, which can lead to the destruction of periodontal supporting tissue and eventually tooth loss. The goal of periodontal treatment is to remove pathogenic factors and control the periodontal inflammation. [...] Read more.
Periodontitis is a chronic infectious disease worldwide, caused by the accumulation of bacterial plaque, which can lead to the destruction of periodontal supporting tissue and eventually tooth loss. The goal of periodontal treatment is to remove pathogenic factors and control the periodontal inflammation. However, the complete regeneration of periodontal supporting tissue is still a major challenge according to current technology. Tissue engineering recovers the injured tissue through seed cells, bio-capable scaffold and bioactive factors. Three-D-bioprinting is an emerging technology in regeneration medicine/tissue engineering, because of its high accuracy and high efficiency, providing a new strategy for periodontal regeneration. This article represents the materials of 3D bioprinting in periodontal regeneration from three aspects: oral seed cell, bio-scaffold and bio-active factors. Full article
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